§ 39-7-4. Passenger cars not to be followed by cars loaded with dirt or stone.
No car or carriage for the transportation of passengers over any railroad shall be propelled on the railroad when placed between the locomotive and cars loaded with dirt or stone. Every railroad corporation upon whose railroad shall be propelled cars or carriages for the transportation of passengers, so placed, shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500), one-half (½) thereof to the use of the complainant and one-half (½) thereof to the use of the state.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, §§ 20, 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, §§ 24, 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, §§ 15, 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, §§ 15, 16; G.L. 1956, § 39-7-4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-7 - Operation of Railroads Generally
Section 39-7-1. - Minimum clearance on bridges erected over tracks.
Section 39-7-2. - Blocking of frogs, switches, and guardrails.
Section 39-7-3. - Brakes on passenger cars.
Section 39-7-4. - Passenger cars not to be followed by cars loaded with dirt or stone.
Section 39-7-5. - Method of illuminating passenger cars — Fire equipment.
Section 39-7-6. - Heating of cars.
Section 39-7-7. - Water in passenger cars.
Section 39-7-8. - Ejection of disorderly or nonpaying passengers.
Section 39-7-9. - Approach of railroad junctions or drawbridges.
Section 39-7-10. - Whistles in vicinity of Hamlet station.