This part contains the Safety Board’s accident notification requirements, and its authority for inspection, examination, and testing of physical evidence, and describes the exercise of the Safety Board’s priority accorded to its activities when investigating railroad accidents.

Terms Used In 49 CFR 840.1

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

[47 FR 49408, Nov. 1, 1982]