US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter II — FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 231 — RAILROAD SAFETY APPLIANCE STANDARDS231.1949 C.F.R. § 231.19Definition of “Right” and “Left.”Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 17 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 231.19 (2026)Right or Left refers to side of person when facing end or side of car from ground.Previous49 C.F.R. § 231.18Next49 C.F.R. § 231.20