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Ninth Circuit Rules Honking One’s Car Horn Is Not Protected by the First Amendment

Loaded on May 4, 2023

Filed under: First Amendment, Searches - Automobile. Location: California.

by Jordan Arizmendi

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that honking a horn for any other reason than the safety of the driver and his or her passengers is not a form of expression protected by the First Amendment. Porter v. Martinez, 64 F.4th 1112 ...

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