---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 75.1916"
title: "30"
number: "75.1916"
heading: "Operation of diesel-powered equipment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/75.1916"
---

# §75.1916. Operation of diesel-powered equipment.

- (a) Diesel-powered equipment shall be operated at a speed that is consistent with the type of equipment being operated, roadway conditions, grades, clearances, visibility, and other traffic.
- (b) Operators of mobile diesel-powered equipment shall maintain full control of the equipment while it is in motion.
- (c) Standardized traffic rules, including speed limits, signals and warning signs, shall be established at each mine and followed.
- (d) Except as required in normal mining operations, mobile diesel-powered equipment shall not be idled.
- (e) Diesel-powered equipment shall not be operated unattended.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 61 FR 55527, Oct. 25, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957.

### Source

Source: 35 FR 17890, Nov. 20, 1970, unless otherwise noted.