ยง 178-a. Headlights. Whenever the tracks of any street surface railway
shall be laid upon the side of the roadway of any public highway or
street, the headlights of such street surface railway shall be so
arranged, adjusted and operated that no dazzling or dangerous beams of
light shall be thrown upon the traveling portion of such highway.
Whenever the rails of such street surface railway are laid upon any
portion of the improved roadway, such headlights shall be so arranged,
adjusted and operated that no dangerous or dazzling light, when measured
seventy-five feet or more ahead of the lamp or car, shall rise above
forty-two inches on the level surface upon which the car stands. Any
person or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be
liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each day such violation
continues.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads
170 - Street Surface Railroads; General Provisions.
171 - Consent of Property Owners and Local Authorities.
172 - Consent of Local Authorities; How Procured.
173 - Condition Upon Which Consent Shall Be Given; Sale of Franchise at Public Auction.
173-G - Approval of Permit or Amendment by Commissioner of Transportation.
173-H - Existing License, Grant, Franchise, Permit or Consent Reinstated on Invalidity of Amendment.
174 - Proceedings if Property Owners Do Not Consent.
175 - Percentage of Gross Receipts to Be Paid in Cities or Villages; Report of Officers.
177 - Use of Tracks of Other Roads.
178 - Repair of Streets; Rate of Speed; Removal of Ice and Snow.
179 - Within What Time Road to Be Built.
183 - Construction of Road in Street Where Other Road Is Built.
184 - Abandonment of Part of Route.
185 - Effect of Dissolution of Charter as to Consents.
187 - Extensions and Franchises Confirmed.
188 - Certain Consents of Local Authorities Confirmed.
189 - Time Extended for Payment of Percentage Based on Gross Receipts.
191 - Road Not to Be Constructed Upon Ground Occupied by Public Buildings or in Public Parks.
192 - Center-Bearing Rails Prohibited.
193 - Right to Cross Bridge Substituted for a Bridge Crossed for Five Years.
194 - Protection of Employees.
195 - Platforms on New Cars, How Constructed.
196 - Protection to Employees in the Counties of Albany and Rensselaer.
197 - Protection of Employees in the Counties of Kings and Queens.
198 - Contracts for the Adjustment of Payments Due Certain Cities.
202 - Consents of Property Owners.
203 - Expense of Construction and Operation.
204 - Agreements for Payment of Cost of Construction by Instalments.
207 - Railroads in Parks in New York City, by Whom Constructed.
209 - Change of Motive Power Authorized.
210 - New Streets Across Other Than Steam Surface Railroads.