NAC705.090. Exemption for cars of excessive width; placarding required.

Common carrier railroads operating in Nevada are exempted from compliance with the requirements of subsection 3 of NAC 705.020 and subsection 3 of NAC 705.030 in the movement of freight cars exceeding 10 feet 8 inches but not greater than 10 feet 11 inches in width overall, subject to the following conditions:

     1. Each car exceeding 10 feet 10 inches in width overall, the movement of which is authorized, must be placarded. The placarding must be legibly maintained and read as follows: “This car EXCESS WIDTH.”

     2. Required placarding must be placed on the side adjacent to the ladder or handholds near the floor line of the car at each of the four corners.

     [Pub. Service Comm’n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 9, eff. 6-21-76]—(NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R051-01, 12-17-2001)