---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 229.93"
title: "49"
number: "229.93"
heading: "Safety cut-off device."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/229.93"
---

# §229.93. Safety cut-off device.


The fuel line shall have a safety cut-off device that—

- (a) Is located adjacent to the fuel supply tank or in another safe location;
- (b) Closes automatically when tripped and can be reset without hazard; and
- (c) Can be hand operated from clearly marked locations, one inside the cab and one on each exterior side of the locomotive.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20137-38, 20143, 20168, 20701-03, 21301-02, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 21109, Mar. 31, 1980, unless otherwise noted.