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49 U.S.C. § 20132 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 20132. Visible markers for rear cars

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and issue orders that may be necessary to require that--

(1) the rear car of each passenger and commuter train has at least one highly visible marker that is lighted during darkness and when weather conditions restrict clear visibility; and

(2) the rear car of each freight train has highly visible markers during darkness and when weather conditions restrict clear visibility.

(b) Preemption.--Notwithstanding section 20106 of this title, subsection (a) of this section does not prohibit a State from continuing in force a law, regulation, or order in effect on July 8, 1976, related to lighted markers on the rear car of a freight train except to the extent it would cause the car to be in violation of this section.

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