California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders
Article 17 - Transportation and Haulage
Section 8472 - Lights on Trains

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 8472

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) All locomotives and other self-powered rail transportation equipment shall be equipped with lights capable of illuminating the track in the direction of travel.

(b) Ends of trains shall be equipped with lights or reflectors.

(c) Concrete cars shall be equipped with flashing or rotating amber lights which are visible from the front and rear.

(d) All locomotives shall be provided with a flashing or rotating blue light which shall be visible from the front and rear.

EXCEPTION: The above requirements for lighting equipment do not apply where they are in conflict with the operation of Gassy or Extrahazardous tunnels.

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c), new subsection (d) and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 142.3 and 7997, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 7997, Labor Code.

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