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Railroad signal employees

For Railroad signal employees, cfr citation is 49 CFR 395.1(r); who qualifies is a signal employee, as defined in § 395.2 , who operates a commercial motor vehicle, is engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining signal systems; what it exempts from is The provisions of this part shall not apply; radius or condition is is employed by a railroad carrier or a contractor or subcontractor to a railroad carrier, while regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration; baseline limit (for context) is All of part 395, including the § 395.3 11-hour driving cap, 14-hour window and 60/70-hour limits, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-08-30.

Exemption
Railroad signal employees our reading
CFR citation
49 CFR 395.1(r) our reading
Who qualifies
a signal employee, as defined in § 395.2 , who operates a commercial motor vehicle, is engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining signal systems verified
What it exempts from
The provisions of this part shall not apply verified
Radius or condition
is employed by a railroad carrier or a contractor or subcontractor to a railroad carrier, while regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration verified
Baseline limit (for context)
All of part 395, including the § 395.3 11-hour driving cap, 14-hour window and 60/70-hour limits. our reading
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetFederal hours-of-service exemptions by commercial driver operation type

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What the source says

(r) Railroad signal employees. The provisions of this part shall not apply to a signal employee, as defined in § 395.2 , who operates a commercial motor vehicle, is engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining signal systems, is employed by a railroad carrier or a contractor or subcontractor to a railroad carrier, while regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-28

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