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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 617: RAILROAD CROSSINGS
23 §7220. Speed limit at highway grade crossings


23 ME Rev Stat § 7220 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

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

§7220. Speed limit at highway grade crossings

The department is authorized to fix a maximum speed limit at which trains may be run over any grade crossing of a highway or other way and, when the limit has been fixed by the department, no engine or train may be run over the crossings at a greater speed than that fixed by the department and no way may be unreasonably and negligently obstructed by engines, tenders or cars. Any railroad corporation forfeits not more than $100 for every violation of this section. [1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 398, §8 (NEW).

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