Every motor carrier shall systematically inspect and maintain or cause to be systematically maintained, all motor vehicles and their accessories subject to its control, to insure that such motor vehicles and accessories are in safe and proper operating condition.
authority: 49 U.S.C. 13301,
13902,
31132,
31133,
31136,
31502,
and; sec. 204, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803, 941 (
49 U.S.C. 701 note); sec. 212, Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766; and
49 CFR 1.87
source: 33 FR 19765, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 398.7