§236.601. Signals controlled by devices; location.
49 C.F.R. § 236.601
Signals controlled by devices used to provide protection against unusual contingencies, such as landslides, dragging equipment, burned bridges or trestles and washouts shall be located so that stopping distance will be provided between the signal and the point where it is necessary to stop the train.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20157, 20301-20303, 20306, 20501-20505, 20701-20703, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 33 FR 19684, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.