13 NCAC 06 .0510             RAILWAYS

Starting a railroad car by "pinching" shall be prohibited except when a person is stationed at the brake wheel. ("Pinching" is defined as moving a railroad car with a pinchbar by placing the pinchbar between the wheel and the railroad track and using leverage to move it forward.)

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74‑24.4(a);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1994;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018.