Siren on car !!

autoenthusiast · 16th October 2008, 20:51

The other day I was standing on the side of a busy road and I suddenly heard a siren (not the exact police one, but quite similar). Looked instinctively towards the sound and noticed that it was a private Zen with some young guy sitting inside using a siren to make way in the traffic to get through faster. Nuts and Crazy !

Is this legal ? Isn't there a law against this kind of misuse ?

harry2223 · 16th October 2008, 21:09

no siren is not legal on private cars

pawan · 16th October 2008, 21:13

saw a similar car but a sx4 black with red lights on the roof on the four corners. though there was no siren on when i saw the car i feel most probably that's what they are intended to use.

HappyWheels · 17th October 2008, 10:38

The lights (no idea about the siren) is only to be used when the official is present in the vehicle. If the driver is found driving solo with the light, it is a punishable offence!

And no, it is not legal to have these siren's in private vehicles.

wanderernomad · 17th October 2008, 10:42

Sirens are only allowed in emergency vehicles. Even official cars with a red/blue beacon cannot have siren legally.

simply_sunny001 · 17th October 2008, 12:34

Pilot cars or say Escort vehicles for bureaucrats,ministers etc ,Police vehicles,Ambulances are meant to have Siren and they can use it just to make headaway in traffic.

But totally illegal and punishable offence if private vehicles found using them.

gd1418 · 17th October 2008, 17:38

Correct, but are the offenders ever punished? In Haryana every Tom, Dick & Harry who thinks himself/herself a VIP hoots the siren to get right of the way.

I've seen cops standing mutely to all this siren blaring.

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Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

Pilot cars or say Escort vehicles for bureaucrats,ministers etc ,Police vehicles,Ambulances are meant to have Siren and they can use it just to make headaway in traffic.

But totally illegal and punishable offence if private vehicles found using them.

Sowmya · 17th October 2008, 22:08

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Originally Posted by gd1418

Correct, but are the offenders ever punished? In Haryana every Tom, Dick & Harry who thinks himself/herself a VIP hoots the siren to get right of the way.

I've seen cops standing mutely to all this siren blaring.

Ask mayawati. She might be able to find a solution. If you remember she banned selling all this Light.

By the way did any one heard the Horn from the private bus horn in Bangalore. Most of the Bus uses a horn that sound like Mumbai Electric train.

autoenthusiast · 18th October 2008, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Sowmya

By the way did any one heard the Horn from the private bus horn in Bangalore. Most of the Bus uses a horn that sound like Mumbai Electric train.

Hehehehe, it means move over or you are going to be flattened by the locomotive behind you. Jeez

I thought there was a maximum allowed decibel rating as per the law. Don't think anyone follows it though, neither does the law bother about enforcing it

snaronikar · 18th October 2008, 16:21

BMTC buses are not better than a loco. They just muster or keep going their way straight or wherever they get some space.

Sirens are not legially allowed on pvt vehicles. It is punishible offence if they catch them.

16th October 2008, 20:51	#1
autoenthusiast BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 417 Thanked: 5 Times	Siren on car !! The other day I was standing on the side of a busy road and I suddenly heard a siren (not the exact police one, but quite similar). Looked instinctively towards the sound and noticed that it was a private Zen with some young guy sitting inside using a siren to make way in the traffic to get through faster. Nuts and Crazy ! Is this legal ? Isn't there a law against this kind of misuse ?
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16th October 2008, 21:09	#2
harry2223 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: patiala Posts: 350 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	no siren is not legal on private cars
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16th October 2008, 21:13	#3
pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	saw a similar car but a sx4 black with red lights on the roof on the four corners. though there was no siren on when i saw the car i feel most probably that's what they are intended to use.
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17th October 2008, 10:38	#4
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	The lights (no idea about the siren) is only to be used when the official is present in the vehicle. If the driver is found driving solo with the light, it is a punishable offence! And no, it is not legal to have these siren's in private vehicles.
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17th October 2008, 10:42	#5
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Sirens are only allowed in emergency vehicles. Even official cars with a red/blue beacon cannot have siren legally.
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17th October 2008, 12:34	#6
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Pilot cars or say Escort vehicles for bureaucrats,ministers etc ,Police vehicles,Ambulances are meant to have Siren and they can use it just to make headaway in traffic. But totally illegal and punishable offence if private vehicles found using them.
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18th October 2008, 16:21	#10
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	BMTC buses are not better than a loco. They just muster or keep going their way straight or wherever they get some space. Sirens are not legially allowed on pvt vehicles. It is punishible offence if they catch them.
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