Is the horn legal?!

[Flatcoat]

Is The sparrow far ting sounding horn actually legal? Yesterday we were nearly taken out by a maniacal driver in a Mini, driving about 50 in a 30 limit weaving in and out of traffic. I pressed the horn pad….. my wife thought it was me being unsociable. What a pathetic sound. Any ideas? In my view it is simply not good enough, 

[Catlover]

I just asking the question on Google is their a min and max sound required for a car horn in the uk.           
Surprisingly, I could not find anything re a minimum sound, the max sound is 110-120 decimal, which is loud.  Two tones not allowed.
Someone asked the question is it legal to horn a police car in a traffic queue when the lights have turned green. Because you are stationary and it is not a dangerous situation you are not allowed to beep anyone in that situation. More then likely the police officer would at least give you a talking to.

[Yugguy1970]

You are only ever supposed to use your horn to alert other drivers to your presence.  Not as a rebuke or prompt.

[KPG]

i changed mine you can buy a kit so plug and play hella horns only takes around 15 minutes to do and not expensive.

[Flatcoat]

3 hours ago, Yugguy1970 said:

You are only ever supposed to use your horn to alert other drivers to your presence.  Not as a rebuke or prompt.

I know but if the alert cannot be heard what use is it?! 

[Catlover]

Well, I cant find a minimum decibel to be used. Strange. Anyone else care to do a search?

[ernieb]

I think in the USA it’s 96dba but never seen anything for UK I guess there must be a minimum level.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Not sure there is either a minimum or maximum noise limit for vehicle horns. The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations just mention the type of sound which is legal, etc - for example two tone horns are not legal. 

[FiestaRed]

3 hours ago, KPG said:

i changed mine you can buy a kit so plug and play hella horns only takes around 15 minutes to do and not expensive.

A link to these would be a big help. The horn on the Corolla sounds as if it's embarrassed to go off.

[Parts-King]

Yes it's legal, but not outstanding. Too high pitched for me, but legal. I have often experienced this on cars and motorbikes in the past, it is certainly not just on Toyota's, I have changed many in my time for something with a little more depth 

[Cyker]

Yes I still remember that video you posted years ago!   

[Parts-King]

15 hours ago, Cyker said:

Yes I still remember that video you posted years ago!   

What? 

THIS ONE

[Cyker]

YES!  

[Bernard Foy]

After scaring the ladies in the drinks shop I would think if you ordered from them they might spit into it.🤣😂🥵