1. Regulations
  2. title 49
  3. chapter II
  4. part 222
  5. subpart A
  6. § 222.1

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§ 222.1 - What is the purpose of this regulation?

The purpose of this part is to provide for safety at public highway-rail grade crossings by requiring locomotive horn use at public highway-rail grade crossings except in quiet zones established and maintained in accordance with this part.

AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20153, 21301, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

SOURCE: 71 FR 47634, Aug. 17, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 49 CFR 222.1