§220.301. Purpose and application.
49 C.F.R. § 220.301
The purpose of this subpart is to reduce safety risks resulting from railroad operating employees being distracted by the inappropriate use of electronic devices, such as mobile telephones (cell phones or cellular phones) and laptop computers.
The applicability of this subpart is governed by § 220.3; this subpart, however, does not affect the use of working wireless communications pursuant to subparts A and B of this part.
The restrictions of this subpart C do not apply—
To the working radio; or
When a working radio failure occurs and an electronic device is used in accordance with railroad rules.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 75 FR 59602, Sept. 27, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20103 note, 20107, 21301-21302, 20701-20703, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 63 FR 47195, Sept. 4, 1998, unless otherwise noted.