2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE 6. RAILROAD CROSSINGS
CHAPTER 7.5. BLOCKING RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS

IC 8-6-7.5
Chapter 7.5. Blocking Railroad Grade Crossings

IC 8-6-7.5-1
Time limit
Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for a railroad corporation to permit any train, railroad car or engine to obstruct public travel at a railroad-highway grade crossing for a period in excess of ten (10) minutes, except where such train, railroad car or engine cannot be moved by reason of circumstances over which the railroad corporation has no control.
(Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.63, SEC.4.)

IC 8-6-7.5-2
Successive train movements
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for a railroad corporation to permit successive train movements to obstruct vehicular traffic at a railroad-highway grade crossing until all vehicular traffic previously delayed by such train movements has been cleared or a period of five (5) minutes has elapsed between train movements.
(Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.63, SEC.4.)

IC 8-6-7.5-3
Violations
Sec. 3. A railroad corporation, conductor, or engineer who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. However, no conductor or engineer acting under the rules or orders of the railroad corporation or its supervisory personnel may be prosecuted for such a violation.
(Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.63, SEC.4.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.825.

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