49 CFR § 218.57 - Responsibilities of individuals.

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title: "49 CFR § 218.57 - Responsibilities of individuals."
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# 218.57 Responsibilities of individuals.

Any individual who knowingly operates a train, or permits it to be operated, when the controlling locomotive of that train is equipped with a disabled safety device, is subject to a civil penalty and to disqualification from performing safety-sensitive functions on a railroad if found to be unfit for such duties. See appendix B to this part for a statement of agency enforcement policy concerning violations of this section. See FRA's website at *https://railroads.dot.gov/* for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.

[90 FR 28144, July 1, 2025]