thousand rupees or with both.] [194F. Use of horns and silence zones. - Whoever - (a) while driving a motor vehicle - (i) sounds the horn needlessly ... which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer, shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees and for a second
road in a vehicle or otherwise and a pedestrian; (p) "silence zone" means an area or locality notified by the competent authority where
Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017
23. Use of horns and silence zones.
(1) Unnecessary use of horn is prohibited ... longer than necessary or in a residential areas or in a silence zone indicated by a mandatory sign; (b) make
Regulation And Control) Rules, 2000
6. Consequences of any violation in silence zone/area .-Whoever, in any place covered under the silence zone/area commits
State Government [shall categorize] the area into industrial, commercial residential or silence areas/zones for the purpose of implementation of noise standards for different areas ... dated 10.8.2017 (w.e.f. 14.2.2000).] as silence area/zone for the purpose of these rules. [Provided that, an area shall not fall under silence
Rules Of The Road Regulations, 1989
21. Use of horns and silence zones
.-A driver of a vehicle shall not- (i) sound the horn needlessly ... more than necessary to ensure safety; (ii) sound the horn in silence zones; (iii) make use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases
Government or the State Government.] 6. Consequences of any violation in silence zone/area .-Whoever, in any place covered under the silence zone/area commits ... Commercial area
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Residential area
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Silence Zone
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Note. - 1. Day time shall mean from
road in a vehicle or otherwise and a pedestrian; (p) "silence zone" means an area or locality notified by the competent authority where ... prohibited by a "No Parking" sign. 23. Use of horns and silence zones.
(1) Unnecessary use of horn is prohibited
loud speaker to the Government. 18. Power to declare silence zones.
- The District Magistrate may, where he considers such a step necessary in public interest ... reasons to be recorded in writing, specify zones of silence, prohibiting noises of all kinds for such period and hours as may be specified
exceeding twenty-four kilometres per hour. 21. Use of horns and silence zones
.-A driver of a vehicle shall not- (i) sound the horn needlessly ... more than necessary to ensure safety; (ii) sound the horn in silence zones; (iii) make use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases
