Violation codes / 392.16AD
49 CFR 392 · Driving of commercial vehicles392.16AD
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
What the rule actually says
This violation cites 49 CFR 392.16, use of seat belts. The regulation reads:
(a) Drivers. No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle, that has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver's seat unless the driver is properly restrained by the seat belt assembly.
(b) Passengers. No driver shall operate a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle, that has seat belt assemblies installed at the seats for other occupants of the vehicle unless all other occupants are properly res…
49 CFR 392.16, Use of seat belts. Read the full section on eCFR
Quoted verbatim from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Nothing here is a paraphrase, and nothing here is legal advice on a citation.
How often this comes up
This violation was recorded 12,896 times across the roadside inspections in the FMCSA file, making it the 198th most frequently cited code. Whether a given instance puts a vehicle or driver out of service is decided at the roadside by the inspector, not by the code itself, so the same violation can end a trip or simply be noted.
It sits under 49 CFR Part 392, which covers driving of commercial vehicles. To see it in context, look up a carrier and read its inspection history: the same code appearing repeatedly is a different signal from a single occurrence.
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Counts are from the FMCSA Inspections and Violations file via data.transportation.gov. This describes how the violation is recorded, and is not legal advice on a citation.