Motorists warned of sounding horn illegally as it could land them £1k fines

There's so many motoring laws which people might not be aware of.

And when it comes to the Highway Code it's so important for motorists to be in the know at all times.

Now did you know in certain conditions using your horn can be illegal?

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Appropriate horn usage was highlighted for those who didn't know by Otimo driving instructors on Instagram.

It was designed to teach those learning to drive or who have just passed their test.

The Highway Code said: "A horn should only be used when warning someone of any danger due to another vehicle or any other kind of danger, and not to indicate your annoyance.

"It is illegal to use a horn on a moving vehicle on a restricted road, basically a road that has street lights and a 30mph limit, between the times of 11.30pm and 7am."

If you honk your horn at the wrong time you could be hit with a fixed penalty fine of £30 if the police stop you.

But in severe cases overall costs could increase to up to £1,000.

While it is common for drivers to beep at others on the road, you could be penalised for that as well.

You should never use your horn in an aggressive manner.

In other car news, a little-known key trick opens windows without switching the engine on.

It's handy in the summer when people are trying to avoid sitting in a hot car while putting the windows down.

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Experts at Dick Lovett explained: "All you'll need to do is hold down the unlock button on the key fob, and your car windows will begin to roll down while you stand outside the vehicle.

"For some cars, you may be required to hold down the unlock button once, release, and then hold it down again before it will work."

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