---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 234.255"
title: "49"
number: "234.255"
heading: "Gate arm and gate mechanism."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/234.255"
---

# §234.255. Gate arm and gate mechanism.

- (a) Each gate arm and gate mechanism shall be inspected at least once each month.
- (b) Gate arm movement shall be observed for proper operation at least once each month.
- (c) Hold-clear devices shall be tested for proper operation at least once every 12 months.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20152, 20160, 21301, 21304, 21311, 22907 note; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 31806, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.