Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A motor vehicle
must be fitted with at least one horn or other device that can give sufficient
audible warning to other road users of the approach or position of the
vehicle.
(2) A motor vehicle
must not be fitted with a device that can make a sound like the sound of a
siren, bell, exhaust whistle, compression whistle or repeater horn.
(3) However,
subrule (2) does not apply to —
(a) an
emergency vehicle;
(b) a
transport enforcement vehicle;
(c) an
Australian Protective Service vehicle;
(d) an
Australian Customs Service vehicle;
(e) an
Airservices Australia vehicle;
(f) a
vehicle at least 25 years old that is fitted as an emergency vehicle
if —
(i)
the vehicle is used for exhibition purposes; or
(ii)
it is part of a collection of former emergency vehicles;
or
(g) an
anti-theft alarm if the alarm cannot be operated while the vehicle’s
ignition is on.
(4) Also, a motor
vehicle may be fitted with a device that emits a regular, intermittent sound
while the vehicle is reversing or in reverse gear.
(5) The device must
not be louder than is necessary so the driver, and a person near the vehicle,
can hear the device when it is operating.
(6) In this
rule —
repeater horn means a device that makes a sound
alternating between different tones or frequencies on a regular time cycle.
[Rule 28 amended in Gazette
3 Jan 2003 p. 4.]