Question 1587
May a vehicle that is not an emergency vehicle use its horn while responding to an emergency?
- No, it may only use visual signals.
- Yes, but only in a built-up area.
- Yes, to alert other road users to its presence.
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Correct answer: Yes, to alert other road users to its presence.
In an exceptional emergency response, a vehicle without emergency priority may use its horn intermittently to announce its presence. This does not exempt it from obeying traffic rules.