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It’s actually illegal in Washington State as well. I’m sure that’s fairly common in a lot of states and countries. But of course it’s also not enforced here.

• mulmen 6y ago
  I did not know this! I’ll have to dig through the owners manual and figure out how to turn that off. Do you have a link to the RCW?
• jniedrauer 6y ago
  > It’s actually illegal in Washington State Woah, didn't know this. It's not like it really changes anything when someone lays on their horn while passing me on my bike. But at least I can feel some righteous indignation now.
  • calt 6y ago
    > righteous indignation That's just the default for me while cycling.
  • zenexer 6y ago
    If I recall correctly, either in my state or a state I visited, it’s technically a legal requirement to honk while overtaking a cyclist. Nobody ever does that, though, since it comes across as rude.
• banana_giraffe 6y ago
  RCW 46.37.380 calls out alarms specifically as being allowed to use a horn, and makes no mention of how often you're allowed to use a horn outside of the highway. I'm curious which law covers it outside of that that makes it illegal to use. Granted, I'm sure you're right if it does exist. There are some cars with ludicrously loud exhausts around here that gleefully violate RCW 46.37.390 that are ignored by cops.
• stephencanon 6y ago
  Heck, it’s a $350 fine in NYC.
  • nostromo 6y ago
    If actually enforced, this would immediately close NYC’s multi-billion dollar budget shortfall.