[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: 49CFR223.15]



[Page 319]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 223_SAFETY GLAZING STANDARDS_LOCOMOTIVES, PASSENGER CARS AND 

CABOOSES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Specific Requirements

 

Sec. 223.15  Requirements for existing passenger cars.



    (a) Passenger cars built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, which are 

equipped in the forward and rearward end facing glazing locations of the 

windshield with a glazing material that meets the criteria for either 

portion of the impact testing required for a Type I test under the 

provisions of appendix A of this part will not require the installation 

of certified glazing in the windshield location except to replace 

windshield glazing material that is broken or damaged.

    (b) Passenger cars built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, which are 

equipped in the sidefacing glazing locations with a glazing material 

that meets the criteria for either portion of the impact testing 

required for a Type II test under the provisions of appendix A of this 

part, will not require the installation of certified glazing except to 

replace sidefacing glazing material that is broken or damaged.

    (c) Except for passenger cars described in paragraphs (a) and (b), 

passenger cars built or rebuilt prior to July 1, 1980, shall be equipped 

with certified glazing in all windows and a minimum of four emergency 

windows after June 30, 1984.

    (d) Each passenger car subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of 

this section which as a result of an act of vandalism, has a window that 

is broken or damaged so that the window fails to permit good visibility 

shall be equipped with certified glazing in the following manner:

    (1) When the broken window is a part of the windshield, all of the 

forward and rearward end facing glazing locations shall be replaced with 

certified glazing within 30 days of breakage.

    (2) When the broken window is a part of the sidefacing window, the 

glazing in that individual sidefacing glazing location shall be replaced 

with certified glazing within 30 days of the date of breakage.



(Sec. 209 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 94 Stat. 957 (45 U.S.C. 

438); sec. 1.49(m) of the regulations of the Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation, 49 CFR 1.49(m))



[44 FR 77352, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 24083, May 31, 1983; 48 

FR 56956, Dec. 27, 1983]