When can ice cream vans chime?
There is a Code of Practice on Noise from Ice Cream Van Chimes etc. 1982
Ice-cream vans should not sound chimes:
- Before 12 noon and after 1900 hours
- For longer than 4 SECONDS at a time.
- More often than ONCE every 3 MINUTES
- When the vehicle is stationary
- When within 50m of schools (during school hours), hospitals, and places of worship (on Sundays and any other recognised days of worship).
- More often than ONCE every 2 HOURS in the same street
- Louder than 80 dB(A) at 7.5m





