2005 Idaho Code - 62-412 — BELL OR WHISTLE TO BE SOUNDED

                                  TITLE  62
                             RAILROADS AND OTHER
                               PUBLIC UTILITIES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                            OPERATION OF RAILROADS
    62-412.  BELL OR WHISTLE TO BE SOUNDED. A bell of at least twenty (20)
pounds weight must be placed on each locomotive engine, and be rung at a
distance of at least eighty (80) rods from the place where the railroad
crosses any public street, road or highway, and be kept ringing until it has
crossed such public street, road or highway; or an adequate steam, air,
electric or other similar whistle must be attached, and be sounded, except in
cities, at the like distance, and be kept sounding at intervals until it has
crossed the same, under a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for every
neglect, to be paid by the corporation operating the railroad, which may be
recovered in an action prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the proper
county, for the use of the state. The corporation is also liable for all
damages sustained by any person, and caused by its locomotives, trains or
cars, when the provisions of this section are not complied with.

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