2014 Indiana Code TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE 8. RAILROAD EQUIPMENT CHAPTER 8. RAILROAD TRACK MOTOR CARS
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Chapter 8. Railroad Track Motor Cars
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Headlights and red rear electric lights; violation; offense
Sec. 1. A person operating or controlling any railroad shall equip
each of its track motor cars used, during the period from thirty (30)
minutes before sunset to thirty (30) minutes after sunrise, with an
electric head-light of such construction and with sufficient
candlepower to render plainly visible, at a distance of not less than
three hundred (300) feet in advance of the track motor car, any track
obstruction, landmark, warning sign, or grade crossing, and also shall
equip each track motor car with a red rear electric light of such
construction and with sufficient candlepower as to be plainly visible
at a distance of three hundred (300) feet. It is a Class C infraction for
such a person to operate or use any track motor car from thirty (30)
minutes before sunset to thirty (30) minutes after sunrise if it is not
equipped with lights of the candlepower, construction, and utility
described in this section. Each day of operation or use in violation of
this section constitutes a separate offense.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.141, s.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2,
SEC.830.
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Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.867.)
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Investigations and enforcement
Sec. 3. The Indiana department of transportation shall make the
necessary investigations concerning compliance with this chapter,
and shall cause to be filed by the proper enforcing agencies, affidavits
for the enforcement of this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.141, s.3.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.123; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.85; P.L.18-1990, SEC.94.
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