It shall be unlawful to back a train of cars, or part of a train, or an engine into or along a passenger depot at a greater rate of speed than three (3) miles an hour. Every such train, part of a train, or engine backing into or along a passenger depot, and within fifty (50) feet thereof, shall, for at least three hundred (300) feet before it reaches or comes opposite to such depot, be preceded by a servant of the railroad company on foot, not exceeding forty (40) nor under twenty (20) feet in advance, to give warning. For every injury inflicted by a railroad company while violating this section, the party injured may recover full damages without regard to mere contributory negligence.
A failure to observe this section shall cause a railroad company to be liable to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 9 - Railroads and Other Common Carriers
Article 3 - Railroads and Railroad Corporations
§ 77-9-223. Exception to requirement of headlights
§ 77-9-225. Locomotives to give warning when approaching crossings; penalty
§ 77-9-227. Freight cars shall not be placed in rear of passenger cars; penalty
§ 77-9-229. Backing into or along a passenger depot; penalty
§ 77-9-233. Exception to requirement of pilots and headlights
§ 77-9-235. Obstructing highways and streets; penalty
§ 77-9-237. Speed limit in cities
§ 77-9-245. Inclosures around depots
§ 77-9-247. Railroads shall erect "railroad crossbuck."
§ 77-9-248. Installation of crossbuck as present signs are replaced
§ 77-9-251. Highway crossings and bridges