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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 2001Source: annual CFR editions 2001–2005

§ 392.2 Applicable operating rules.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2001, superseded by the 2006 annual edition.

govinfo, 2001 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2001 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2001 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.
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Every commercial motor vehicle must be operated in accordance with the laws, ordi-nances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated. However, if a regulation of the Federal HighwayMotor Carrier Safety Administration imposes a higher standard of care than that law, ordinance or regulation, the Federal HighwayMotor Carrier Safety Administration regulation must be complied with.
[35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

49 CFR § 392.2 — Applicable operating rules.. Text in force on October 1, 2001. This wording effective October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2006. Source: govinfo, 2001 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2001-title49-vol4/CFR-2001-title49-vol4-sec392-2. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.2?asof=2001-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

Every commercial motor vehicle must be operated in accordance with the laws, ordi-nances, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is being operated. However, if a regulation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration imposes a higher standard of care than that law, ordinance or regulation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation must be complied with.

[35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

4 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001]
  2. Oct. 1, 2006 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2006–2016diff vs. previous
    [35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]
  3. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2006annual editions 2001–2005diff vs. previousviewing
    [35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]
  4. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000
    [35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, 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.