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§ 392.12 Highway-rail crossings; safe clearance.

Current wording, in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2013.

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No driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall drive onto a highway-rail grade crossing without having sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping.
[78 FR 58923, Sept. 25, 2013]

49 CFR § 392.12 — Highway-rail crossings; safe clearance.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective October 1, 2013 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-392.12. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.12, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall drive onto a highway-rail grade crossing without having sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping.

[78 FR 58923, Sept. 25, 2013]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2013 → presentannual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previousviewing
    [78 FR 58923, Sept. 25, 2013]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996

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