# 49 CFR § 392.1: Scope of the rules in this part

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 392.1
- **Heading:** Scope of the rules in this part
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS > PART 392—DRIVING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Every motor carrier, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees responsible for the management, maintenance, operation, or driving of commercial motor vehicles, or the hiring, supervising, training, assigning, or dispatching of drivers, shall be instructed in and comply with the rules in this part.
(b) The rules in this part do not apply to drivers of “pipeline welding trucks” as defined in 49 CFR 390.38(b).
[53 FR 18057, May 19, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995; 81 FR 47721, July 22, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 392.1 § 392.1 Scope of the rules in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.2 § 392.2 Applicable operating rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.3 § 392.3 Ill or fatigued operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.4 § 392.4 Drugs and other substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.5 § 392.5 Alcohol prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.6 § 392.6 Schedules to conform with speed limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.7 § 392.7 Equipment, inspection and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.8 § 392.8 Emergency equipment, inspection and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.9 § 392.9 Inspection of cargo, cargo securement devices and systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.9a § 392.9a Operating authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.9a.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.9b § 392.9b Prohibited transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.9b.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.10 § 392.10 Railroad grade crossings; stopping required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.10.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.11 § 392.11 Railroad grade crossings; slowing down required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 392.12 § 392.12 Highway-rail crossings; safe clearance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.12.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-392.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.