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If a high-profile COE truck or truck-tractor is equipped with a seat on the passenger’s side, must steps and handholds be provided for any person entering or exiting on that side of the vehicle?

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Access requirements for truck and truck-tractor cabs

Part 399

§ 399.207 Truck and truck-tractor access requirements

Question 1: Question:

If a high-profile COE truck or truck-tractor is equipped with a seat on the passenger’s side, must steps and handholds be provided for any person entering or exiting on that side of the vehicle?

Guidance: Yes, all high-profile COE trucks and truck tractors shall be equipped on each side of the vehicle where a seat is located, with a sufficient number of steps and handholds to comply with the requirements of §399.207(a).

Regulatory Topic: Access requirements for truck and truck-tractor cabs
Effective Date: Sunday, May 4, 1997
Issued Date: Friday, April 4, 1997