{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-177.940","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 177.940","heading":"Guards in vehicle spaces.","body":"On a vessel authorized to carry one or more vehicles, suitable chains, cables, or other barriers must be installed at the end of each vehicle runway. In addition, temporary rails or equivalent protection must be installed in way of each vehicle ramp, in compliance with § 177.900, when the vessel is underway.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 177—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart I—Rails and Guards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"f391e9fe45b2f3410d66e894e467688e9bba383f68784a1b30090f5a38ea3653","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-177.920","next":"us/46-cfr-177.960"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}