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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 605: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
23 §5142. Trains crossing at same hour; exchange of baggage


23 ME Rev Stat § 5142 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 7: RAILROADS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §4 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: SERVICES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §4 (NEW)

§5142. Trains crossing at same hour; exchange of baggage

When railroads cross each other and passenger trains are due at the crossing at the same hour, the train first arriving shall wait for the arrival of the other, if it comes within 20 minutes. Each shall afford suitable opportunity for passengers desiring to change with their baggage from one train to the other. The superintendent, conductor and engineer of the road violating this provision forfeits to the State for each offense not less than $10 nor more than $50, to be recovered on complaint. [1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW).

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