§392.50. Ignition of fuel; prevention.
49 C.F.R. § 392.50
No driver or any employee of a motor carrier shall:
Fuel a commercial motor vehicle with the engine running, except when it is necessary to run the engine to fuel the commercial motor vehicle;
Smoke or expose any open flame in the vicinity of a commercial motor vehicle being fueled;
Fuel a commercial motor vehicle unless the nozzle of the fuel hose is continuously in contact with the intake pipe of the fuel tank;
Permit, insofar as practicable, any other person to engage in such activities as would be likely to result in fire or explosion.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 13902, 31136, 31151, 31502; Section 112 of Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676 (1994), as amended by sec. 32509 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405-805 (2012); and 49 CFR 1.87.
Source
Source: 33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]