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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 392.25 Emergency signals; dangerous cargoes.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.

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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 § 392.25 — Emergency signals; dangerous cargoes.. 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-sec392-25. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.25?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No driver shall use or permit the use of any flame-producing emergency signal for protecting any commercial motor vehicle transporting Division 1.1, Division 1.2, or Division 1.3 explosives; any cargo tank motor vehicle used for the transportation of any Class 3 or Division 2.1, whether loaded or empty; or any commercial motor vehicle using compressed gas as a motor fuel. In lieu thereof, emergency reflective triangles, red electric lanterns, or red emergency reflectors shall be used, the placement of which shall be in the same manner as prescribed in § 392.22(b).

[59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 1998 → presentannual editions 1998–2016diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
  2. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [59 FR 63925, Dec. 12, 1994, 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.