69-14-626. Prohibition on extended obstruction of highway crossings. (1) It shall be unlawful for any corporation, association, or company to willfully obstruct, blockade, interfere with, or prevent the free use of any public highway within the state where such highway crosses any railroad track outside of incorporated cities and towns by stopping any railroad train, car, engine, or locomotive for more than 15 minutes at any one time or by placing, depositing, or leaving any article or thing whatsoever on any railroad track at the point where any public highway crosses such track outside of incorporated cities and towns.
(2) Any corporation, association, or company so obstructing, blockading, or interfering with the free use of any such highway shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100. This section shall not be construed as repealing any existing laws prohibiting encroachments upon or obstruction of public highways.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 1907; Sec. 4358, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6595, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6595, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-640.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Part 6. Railroad Highway Crossings
69-14-601. Definition of railroad company
69-14-603. Railroad crossings in unincorporated towns or villages
69-14-604. Procedure to order construction of crossing
69-14-605. Time for completion of crossing
69-14-606. Role of public service commission with respect to crossings
69-14-607. Overhead or underground crossings
69-14-608. Court action to determine justness and reasonableness of commission order
69-14-609. Extension of time to comply with order
69-14-610. Effect of railroad crossing provisions on liability of railroad
69-14-611. Penalty for failure to comply with crossing order
69-14-612. Reflectorized material on crossing signs required
69-14-613. through 69-14-619 reserved
69-14-620. Establishment of railroad quiet zones
69-14-626. Prohibition on extended obstruction of highway crossings