{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-214.529","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 214.529","heading":"In-service failure of primary braking system.","body":"(a) In the event of a total in-service failure of its primary braking system, an on-track roadway maintenance machine may be operated for the remainder of its tour of duty with the use of a secondary braking system or by coupling to another machine, if such operations may be done safely.\n(b) If the total in-service failure of an on-track roadway maintenance machine's primary braking system occurs where other equipment is not available for coupling, the machine may, if it is safe to do so, travel to a clearance or repair point where it shall be placed out of service until repaired.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 214—RAILROAD WORKPLACE SAFETY","Subpart D—On-Track Roadway Maintenance Machines and Hi-Rail Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"3111d4c85014bc5b6162cb361e2d172787d98a7d2b5a6632190219fca80724db","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-214.527","next":"us/49-cfr-214.531"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}