[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR222.3]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 222_USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE 

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  222.3  What areas does this regulation cover?



    (a) This part prescribes standards for sounding locomotive horns 

when locomotives approach and pass through public highway-rail grade 

crossings. This part also provides standards for the creation and 

maintenance of quiet zones within which locomotive horns need not be 

sounded.

    (b) The provisions of this part are separate and severable from one 

another. If any provision is stayed or determined to be invalid, it is 

the intent of FRA that the remaining provisions shall continue in 

effect.

    (c) This part does not apply to any Chicago Region highway-rail 

grade crossing where the railroad was excused from sounding the 

locomotive horn by the Illinois Commerce Commission, and where the 

railroad did not sound the horn, as of December 18, 2003.