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The Right to Honk |
Case Type: | Actual
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Exigence: | Rosemarie Gardner of Peoria, Illinois has been issued a traffic citation for illegally using her car horn, when she honked to protest "speed humps" recently installed in her neighborhood.
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Audience: | The traffic court judge in Peoria.
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Possible | Statement of Ms. Gardner.
The Montana Supreme Court upheld the conviction for "disorderly conduct" of a woman who repeatedly honked loudly when passing a trailer park near the scenic Yellowstone River that had opened despite substantial local opposition. See the opinion in State v. Compas.
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Decision: | Open.
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Related | Time, Place and Manner Expressive Conduct Illinois | |
Notes: | My thanks to Ms. Gardner for sharing her story with the Free Speech website.
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