Hospital Sign
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Shape: Rectangle or square · Colour: Blue background
A hospital or medical facility is nearby.
What It Means
The Hospital sign alerts drivers to the proximity of a medical facility. This triggers several legal requirements: the area is designated as a silence zone (no horn), speed should be reduced, and emergency vehicles exiting or approaching the hospital must be given absolute priority. Blocking a hospital entrance — even briefly — is a serious offence.
📍 Where You'll See It
On roads near hospital complexes, typically 200–500 metres from the entrance.
✅ What You Must Do
Stop using horn. Reduce speed. Give absolute priority to ambulances and emergency vehicles entering or exiting.
⚠️ Common Mistake
Honking impatiently in traffic near a hospital. Noise distresses patients and is legally prohibited.
⚖️ Legal Note
Horn use in hospital silence zone: Noise Pollution Rules 2000; honking where a no-horn sign is posted is also Sec. 194F MV Act (recorded warning, then ₹1,000–₹2,000). Blocking ambulance access: Sec. 194E MV Act, ₹10,000 penalty.
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