[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR218.51]



[Page 203]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 218_RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart D_Prohibition Against Tampering With Safety Devices

 

Sec. 218.51  Purpose.



    Source: 54 FR 5492, Feb. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to prevent accidents and 

casualties that can result from the operation of trains when safety 

devices intended to improve the safety of their movement have been 

disabled.

    (b) This subpart does not prohibit intervention with safety devices 

that is permitted:

    (1) Under the provisions of Sec. 236.566 or Sec. 236.567 of this 

chapter;

    (2) Under the provisions of Sec. 218.61 of this part; or

    (3) Under the provisions of Sec. 229.9 of this chapter, provided 

that when a locomotive is being operated under the provision of Sec. 

229.9(b) a designated officer has been notified of the defective alerter 

or deadman pedal at the first available point of communication.



[54 FR 5492, Feb. 3, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 36613, July 8, 1993]