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What does the foot accommodation rule mean when it states: "The step need not retain the disc at rest"?

Access requirements for truck and truck-tractor cabs

Part 399

§ 399.207 Truck and truck-tractor access requirements

Question 2: Question:

What does the foot accommodation rule mean when it states: "The step need not retain the disc at rest"?

Guidance: The note under § 399.207(b)(4) states that the disc referred to is a measuring device. The step or rung does not have to be configured in such a manner as to keep the measuring disc from falling off the step or rung.

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