Whoa! Driving in CA without a horn is like having a dream you went out in only your underwear. I mean that in a bad way, as I'm certain that there are many who love going out in only their underwear. I live on 15 acres, more than a thousand feet to the road, and my wife won't even let me walk out to the barn in my shorts.
In CT we check our horns maybe once a year. I can't remember the last time I honked mine (horn).
I do remember checking it once, several years ago and to my surprise, dismay, no, dare I say ALARM, they didn't work. For less than a $20 bill, I got a brilliant pair at NAPA. (110 DB if you must know) I don't use them much, but like the .357 in my wifes purse, it's just nice knowing they're there.
I believe that there should be a national policy of checking your horn, say, once a month. Since they test the air raid sirens at 11AM on the first saturday of the month, that would be a good time to do it. No sence making a bunch of noise when there isn't any already there. ( That's the Scottish in me, we don't like to stand out in a crowd) In keeping with California's need to have the most stringent regulations conceivable, The horn testing policy can be ammended to every half hour when the car is in use, and every other hour when it is parked.
On the other hand, I believe if you don't change it daily, you should at least check your underwear everyday!!
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