Each person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within the state shall equip each of its track motor cars, used during the period from thirty minutes before sunset to thirty minutes after sunrise, with an electric headlight of such construction and with sufficient candlepower to render plainly visible, at a distance of not less than three hundred feet in advance of such track motor car, any track obstruction, landmark, warning sign or grade crossing, and shall equip such 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 feet. Any person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad running through or within this state using or permitting to be used on its lines in this state a track motor car in violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each violation.
(1951, S. 2612d.)
History: In 1981 Sec. 16-152 transferred to Sec. 13b-336.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 245b - Railroad Operations
Section 13b-325. (Formerly Sec. 16-141). - Operation of motor buses.
Section 13b-330. (Formerly Sec. 16-146). - Warning device on gasoline motor car.
Section 13b-331. (Formerly Sec. 16-147). - Engineers to have copies of law and be sworn.
Section 13b-332. (Formerly Sec. 16-148). - Assistant engineer or fireman may signal.
Section 13b-333. (Formerly Sec. 16-149). - Signal at crossing not at grade.
Section 13b-334. (Formerly Sec. 16-150). - Commissioner of Transportation may regulate signals.
Section 13b-335. (Formerly Sec. 16-151). - Change of signals.
Section 13b-336. (Formerly Sec. 16-152). - Lights on track motor cars.
Section 13b-337. (Formerly Sec. 16-153). - Windshields and tops on track motor cars.
Section 13b-338. (Formerly Sec. 16-154). - Obstruction of streets by railroad cars.
Section 13b-339. (Formerly Sec. 16-155). - Obstruction of highway at crossing.
Section 13b-340. (Formerly Sec. 16-156). - Use of highway for switching.
Section 13b-341. (Formerly Sec. 16-157). - Use for switching regulated on petition.
Section 13b-342. (Formerly Sec. 16-158). - General orders regarding crossings. Forfeiture.
Section 13b-346. (Formerly Sec. 16-162). - Penalty.
Section 13b-347. (Formerly Sec. 16-163). - Warnings at grade crossings.
Section 13b-348. (Formerly Sec. 16-164). - Speed of trains in cities and boroughs.
Section 13b-349. (Formerly Sec. 16-165). - Cars at rear of locomotive.
Section 13b-350. (Formerly Sec. 16-166). - Standard time.
Section 13b-351. (Formerly Sec. 16-167). - Approach to station. Forfeiture.
Section 13b-353. (Formerly Sec. 16-169). - Water closets at stations.
Section 13b-354. (Formerly Sec. 16-169a). - Maintenance of station and working yard areas.
Section 13b-355. (Formerly Sec. 16-170). - Bulletin of late trains. Forfeiture.
Section 13b-360. (Formerly Sec. 16-175). - Fire caused by engine; insurable interest.
Section 13b-361. (Formerly Sec. 16-176). - Notice of claim.
Section 13b-362. (Formerly Sec. 16-177). - Fire communicated by railway engine.
Section 13b-365. (Formerly Sec. 16-180). - Certain employees to wear badges.
Section 13b-375. - Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner.
Section 13b-376. - Operation lifesaver program. Operation Lifesaver Committee. Grants. Regulations.