§ 39-7-9. Approach of railroad junctions or drawbridges.
(a) Every person driving a locomotive, when approaching any crossing or junction of any two (2) railroads where the rails of one cross or connect with the rails of the other at grade, or when approaching any drawbridge now in use as such, shall stop the locomotive at some point within the distance of five hundred feet (500′) from the crossing, junction, or drawbridge, and before reaching the same, and shall not drive the locomotive over the crossing, junction, or drawbridge, at a greater rate of speed than six miles per hour (6 m.p.h.); provided, however, that the division of public utilities and carriers may grant to any railroad corporation the privilege of crossing the junction or drawbridge without stopping, whenever it determines the same can be done consistently with the public safety.
(b) Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100); and the railroad corporation in whose employment, or upon whose railroad, the person shall be at the time of committing such offense, shall be fined three hundred dollars ($300).
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 187, §§ 14, 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, §§ 17, 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, §§ 8, 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, §§ 8, 9; G.L. 1956, § 39-7-9.
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.