§214.509. Required visual illumination and reflective devices for new on-track roadway maintenance machines.
49 C.F.R. § 214.509
Each new on-track roadway maintenance machine shall be equipped with the following visual illumination and reflective devices:
An illumination device, such as a headlight, capable of illuminating obstructions on the track ahead in the direction of travel for a distance of 300 feet under normal weather and atmospheric conditions;
Work lights, if the machine is operated during the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise or in dark areas such as tunnels, unless equivalent lighting is otherwise provided;
An operative 360-degree intermittent warning light or beacon mounted on the roof of the machine. New roadway maintenance machines that are not equipped with fixed roofs and have a light weight less than 17,500 pounds are exempt from this requirement;
A brake light activated by the application of the machine braking system, and designed to be visible for a distance of 300 feet under normal weather and atmospheric conditions; and
Rearward viewing devices, such as rearview mirrors.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 68 FR 44407, July 28, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 21301-21302, 31304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 57 FR 28127, June 24, 1992, unless otherwise noted.