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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63: Railroads and Communications
Article 3: Operation and Regulations Generally, 63-3-1 through 63-3-39
Section 63-3-6: Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room.

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 63-3-6 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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63-3-6. [Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room.]

If a passenger be injured while on the platform of any car, or while in any mail, express, baggage or freight car, or on the locomotive, or while his or her head, limbs or body is projected outside the window or door of any passenger car, in violation of the printed regulations of said corporation posted up at the time, in a conspicuous place inside of the passenger cars then in the train, or in violation of any verbal instructions given by any officer of the train, such passenger shall be deemed guilty of contributory negligence, and such corporation shall not be liable for such injury: provided, that there was, at the time, inside of its passenger cars, room sufficient for the accommodation of such passenger.

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