{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-78.40-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 78.40-5","heading":"-5 Securing of vehicles.","body":"(a) The master shall take all necessary precautions to see that automobiles or other vehicles have their motors turned off when the ferry is under way, and the motors shall not be started until the ferry is secured to the landing. In addition, the vehicles at each end shall have their wheels securely blocked, while the vessel is being navigated.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 78—OPERATIONS","Subpart 78.40—Vehicular Ferries"],"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":"8c413245f8f96d2a77bb1956b0d3d86eedd3782128237b9a679051289da222fe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-78.40-1","next":"us/46-cfr-78.40-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}