Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR edition 1996
§ 392.13 Drawbridges; slowing down of commercial motor vehicles.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1996 and Oct. 1, 1996 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 392.13 — Drawbridges; slowing down of commercial motor vehicles.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec392-13. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.13?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
Any commercial motor vehicle, shall, upon approaching a drawbridge, be driven at a rate of speed which will permit said commercial motor vehicle to be stopped before reaching the lip of the draw and shall proceed only when the draw is completely closed.
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
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