49 C.F.R. § 396.7 Unsafe operations forbidden.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) General. A motor vehicle shall not be operated in such a condition as to likely cause an accident or a breakdown of the vehicle. (b) Exemption. Any motor vehicle discovered to be in an unsafe condition while being operated on the highway may be continued in operation only to the nearest place where repairs can safely be effected. Such operation shall be conducted only if it is less hazardous to the public than to permit the vehicle to remain on the highway.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 396—INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE
§ 396.7 Unsafe operations forbidden.
