{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-399.209","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 399.209","heading":"Test procedures.","body":"(a) The force exerted on a handhold will be measured using a handheld spring scale or force transducer which can be attached to the vehicle and is free to rotate into alignment with a person's hand position.\n(b) Hand grasp will be evaluated by observing the handgrip of any individual who conforms with the definition of “person” appearing in § 399.205 of this subpart.","path":["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 399—EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS","Subpart L—Step, Handhold, and Deck Requirements for Commercial Motor 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":"011b874912e980beec35285ecfd39a42e7f160dcf6c4869739a88e2e290a0605","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-399.207","next":"us/49-cfr-399.211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}