Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 38

Warning instruments

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Every motor vehicle shall be fitted with an instrument capable of giving
audible and sufficient warning of its approach or presence.

(1A) Every goods vehicle shall also be fitted with an automatic device capable
of giving audible and sufficient warning when it is reversing and is about to
reverse. (L.N. 1 of 2000)

(1B) An instrument fitted for the purposes of paragraph (1) must be capable of
emitting a continuous and uniform sound and must not emit any other sound.
(L.N. 1 of 2000)

(1C) An automatic device described in paragraph (1A)-

   (a)  which is fitted in a goods vehicle for the purposes of that paragraph;
        or

   (b)  if fitted in any other motor vehicle, must be capable of emitting an
        intermittent and uniform sound and must not emit any other sound.
        (L.N. 1 of 2000)

(2) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (1A), (1B) and (1C), no motor vehicle
shall be fitted with-

   (a)  a gong or bell;

   (b)  a siren;

   (c)  a multi-toned horn giving a succession of different notes;

   (d)  a two-tone horn;

   (e)  a sound producing device giving an unduly harsh, shrill, loud or
        alarming noise; or

   (f)  a sound producing device giving a sound which is likely to be confused
        with a sound emitted from a light signal prescribed by regulation 33
        of the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg.)
        at a light signal crossing within the meaning of those Regulations in
        the operation of that light signal, [cf. S.I. 1986/1078 r. 99(3)(b)
        U.K.] (L.N. 1 of 2000) unless authorized by the Commissioner by permit
        in writing and any such permit shall be subject to such conditions as
        he may specify. (L.N. 1 of 2000)