Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-8 (2026)

Horn required

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Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred feet (200′). However, no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation give audible warning with his or her horn but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Susan Porter v. Kelly Martinez, 68 F.4th 429 (9th Cir. 2023).

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Susan Porter v. Kelly Martinez, 68 F.4th 429 (9th Cir. 2023). “” R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-8. South Carolina: “The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with his horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.”

Susan Porter v. Kelly Martinez (9th Cir. 2023). “” R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-8. South Carolina: “The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with his horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.”

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