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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".23" citation="COMAR 11.19.02.23" title_num="11" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="02" heading="Horns.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The bus shall be equipped with a minimum of two horns of standard make, each horn capable of producing complex sound in a band of audio frequencies between approximately 250 and 2,000 hertz and having a total sound level of 110 decibels within these frequency limits when measured at a point on an axis of the horn 3 feet from the exit of the horn.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The horns shall be audible to other highway users at a distance of 300 feet.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If louder horns are desired, they shall be capable of producing a sound level of 120 decibels under the conditions specified above.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The horn control shall be located in the manufacturer's original position.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>