Historical textIn force on June 1, 2015Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2015
§ 392.16 Use of seat belts.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2016 annual edition.
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2014 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
49 CFR § 392.16 — Use of seat belts.. Text in force on June 1, 2015. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2016. Source: govinfo, 2014 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2014-title49-vol5/CFR-2014-title49-vol5-sec392-16. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.16?asof=2015-06-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
A commercial motor vehicle which has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver's seat shall not be driven unless the driver has properly restrained himself/herself with the seat belt assembly.
[35 FR 10860, July 3, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [81 FR 36479, June 7, 2016; 81 FR 43957, July 6, 2016]
- [35 FR 10860, July 3, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.