49 CFR 236.334
§ 236.334 Point detector.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.334, § 236.334 Point detector, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/259017
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Point detector shall be maintained so that when switch mechanism is locked in normal or reverse position, contacts cannot be opened by manually applying force at the closed switch point. Point detector circuit controller shall be maintained so that the contacts will not assume the position corresponding to switch point closure if the switch point is prevented by an obstruction, from closing to within one-fourth inch where latch-out device is not used, and to within three-eighths inch where latch-out device is used.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.