About a minute later, a deep, foghorn-like honk rumbled from a dump truck as it turned onto 89th Street.
Speaking loudly over the horns of impatient drivers, several locals said in interviews that they were unbothered by the constant honking.
“It just feels like the soundtrack to the city.”Using a vehicle horn when there is no “imminent danger” is prohibited under New York City’s noise code.
A small number of local officials, noise experts and activists have pushed the city for decades to enforce the law.
But catching offenders in the act is difficult, and in a city notorious for its aggressive driving culture and heavy traffic, squashing the urge to honk is an uphill battle.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Columbus
Locations:
Manhattan, New York