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S1368.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
RAILROAD CROSSINGS - Amends existing law to provide required signaling by
locomotives for certain times and distances before crossings.
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]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1368
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OPERATION OF RAILROADS; AMENDING SECTION 62-412, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE REQUIRED SIGNALING BY LOCOMOTIVES FOR PRESCRIBED TIMES AND DIS-
4 TANCES BEFORE CROSSINGS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 62-412, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 62-412. BELL OR WHISTLE TO BE SOUNDED. A bell of at least twenty (20)
9 pounds weight must be placed on each locomotive engine, and be rung at a dis-
10 tance of at least fifteen (15) seconds but not more than twenty (20) seconds
11 before the crossing. If the movement of the locomotive engine exceeds forty-
12 five (45) miles per hour, then the bell must be rung eighty (80) rods, approx-
13 imately one-quarter (1/4) mile, from the place where the railroad crosses any
14 public street, road or highway, and be kept ringing until it has crossed such
15 public street, road or highway; or and an adequate steam, air, electric or
16 other similar whistle must be attached, and be sounded, except in cities, at
17 the like distance, and be kept sounding at intervals until it has crossed the
18 same, at least fifteen (15) seconds but not more than twenty (20) seconds
19 before the crossing. If movement of the locomotive engine exceeds forty-five
20 (45) miles per hour, then the whistle will be sounded eighty (80) rods,
21 approximately one-quarter (1/4) mile, from the place where the railroad cros-
22 ses any public street, road or highway, and be kept ringing until it has cros-
23 sed such public street, road or highway, under a penalty of one hundred dol-
24 lars ($100) for every neglect, to be paid by the corporation operating the
25 railroad, which may be recovered in an action prosecuted by the prosecuting
26 attorney of the proper county, for the use of the state. The corporation is
27 also liable for all damages sustained by any person, and caused by its locomo-
28 tives, trains or cars, when the provisions of this section are not complied
29 with.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15802
Relating to the operation of railroads amending Section 62-412 to
provide required signaling by locomotives for prescribed time and
distances before and at crossing. This brings Idaho Code in line
with federal regulations as well as neighboring states.
FISCAL NOTE
None.
Contact
Name: Senator Bert Marley
Phone: (208) 332-1407 or (208) 406-1817
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1368