Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1996Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2000

§ 392.7 Equipment, inspection and use.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 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 § 392.7 — Equipment, inspection and use.. Text in force on October 1, 1996. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec392-7. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.7?asof=1996-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

No commercial motor vehicle shall be driven unless the driver thereof shall have satisfied himself/herself that the following parts and accessories are in good working order, nor shall any driver fail to use or make use of such parts and accessories when and as needed:

Service brakes, including trailer brake connections.
Parking (hand) brake.
Steering mechanism.
Lighting devices and reflectors.
Tires.
Horn.
Windshield wiper or wipers.
Rear-vision mirror or mirrors.
Coupling devices.

[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Jan. 1, 2017 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 66 FR 49874, Oct. 1, 2001; 73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008; 74 FR 68708, Dec. 29, 2009; 79 FR 75449, Dec. 18, 2014]
Oct. 1, 2015 → Jan. 1, 2017annual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008; 74 FR 68708, Dec. 29, 2009; 79 FR 75449, Dec. 18, 2014]
Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2010–2014diff vs. previous
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008; 74 FR 68708, Dec. 29, 2009]
Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2010annual edition 2009diff vs. previous
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 73 FR 76823, Dec. 17, 2008]
Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2001–2008diff vs. previous
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000viewing
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, 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.