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Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2013Source: annual CFR editions 2010–2014

§ 392.7 Equipment, inspection and use.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2010, superseded by the 2015 annual edition.

govinfo, 2012 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 2012 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 2012 and Sept. 30, 2013 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 September 30, 2013. This wording effective October 1, 2010 to October 1, 2015. Source: govinfo, 2012 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2012-title49-vol5/CFR-2012-title49-vol5-sec392-7. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.7?asof=2013-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) No commercial motor vehicle shall be driven unless the driver is satisfied 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.

(b) Drivers preparing to transport intermodal equipment must make an inspection of the following components, and must be satisfied they are in good working order before the equipment is operated over the road. Drivers who operate the equipment over the road shall be deemed to have confirmed the following components were in good working order when the driver accepted the equipment:

—Service brake components that are readily visible to a driver performing as thorough a visual inspection as possible without physically going under the vehicle, and trailer brake connections

—Lighting devices, lamps, markers, and conspicuity marking material

—Wheels, rims, lugs, tires

—Air line connections, hoses, and couplers

—King pin upper coupling device

—Rails or support frames

—Tie down bolsters

—Locking pins, clevises, clamps, or hooks

—Sliders or sliding frame lock

[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]

Amendment history

6 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. 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]
  2. 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]
  3. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2010–2014diff vs. previousviewing
    [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]
  4. 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]
  5. 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]
  6. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1996–2000
    [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.