§ 14-707. Horns and other warning devices.

Motor vehicles shall be equipped with a suitable signal horn so as to produce an abrupt sound sufficiently loud to serve as an adequate warning of the approach of such vehicle or as a warning of danger, and the use of such signaling device for purposes other than those set forth in this section is hereby expressly prohibited:

(1)

When approaching or passing other vehicles or pedestrians, a driver of a vehicle may sound a short signal of such driver's intention to approach or pass.

(2)

Vehicles used in connection with any parade, official escorts or other procession when previously approved and authorized by the chief of police shall not use horns and other sounding devices intermittently or continuously while in such parade, escort or procession.

(3)

This section shall not apply to vehicles of the police and fire departments and other authorized emergency vehicles.

(Code 1971, § 13-124)

State law reference

Horns, etc., W. Va. Code, § 17C-15-33.