49 CFR 220.315
§ 220.315 Operational tests and inspections; further restrictions on use of electronic devices.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 220.315, § 220.315 Operational tests and inspections; further restrictions on use of electronic devices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258279
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Full text
(a) The railroad's program of operational tests and inspections under part 217 of this chapter shall be revised as necessary to include this subpart and shall specifically include a minimum number of operational tests and inspections, subject to adjustment as appropriate.
(b) When conducting a test or inspection under part 217 of this chapter, a railroad officer, manager, or supervisor is prohibited from calling the personal electronic device or the railroad-supplied electronic device used by a railroad operating employee while the railroad officer, manager, or supervisor knows or should have known that—
(1) The train to which the employee is assigned is moving;
(2) The employee is—
(i) On the ground;
(ii) Riding rolling equipment during switching operations; or
(iii) Assisting in preparation of the train to which the employee is assigned for movement.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.