Punjab govt bans multi-tone horns for vehicles

The Punjab government today banned the use of multi-tone horns in vehicles across the state.

The direction was issued by the Punjab Pollution Control Board under section 31-A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

The direction bans the manufacture, sale, purchase, fitting and use of multi-tone and pressure horns, Board chairman Kahan Singh Pannu said.

It also bans silencers/devices fitted in vehicles that emit a cracker-like sound, he said.