§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty
An engineer, fireman, or other agent of a railroad who is guilty of negligence or carelessness that causes an injury to a person shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. This section shall not exempt a person from an action for damages. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 5 - Aeronautics and Surface Transportation
Chapter 68 - Construction and Operation of the Road
§ 3519. Location of road to be recorded
§ 3520. Right to take land and water
§ 3521. Taking for depot accommodations
§ 3522. Land without road limits
§ 3523. Appraisal of damages; appointment of commissioners
§ 3524. Notice of time and place of appraisal
§ 3525. Description of land and property
§ 3526. Estate for life or years; reversionary interest
§ 3527. Notice and statement of appraisal; record
§ 3528. Payment or deposit of damages conveys property
§ 3529. When owner is an infant or has an intellectual or psychiatric disability
§ 3530. Appeal to Superior Court
§ 3531. Proceedings in Superior Court respecting damages
§ 3532. Notice required before final decree
§ 3533. Deposit of damages; sum invested
§ 3534. Obstruction to private way
§ 3535. Right of action on nonpayment of damages
§ 3536. Security from contractors; liability for wages
§ 3538. When other land of same owner is taken, first land to revert
§ 3539. Difference in value; adjustment
§ 3540. Change after damages are paid
§ 3541. Change before damages are paid
§ 3542. Right to alter highway
§ 3544. Alteration of course of highway at crossing
§ 3545. Alterations to be recorded
§ 3566. Highway crossing railroad
§ 3567. Application to Transportation Board
§ 3568. Railroad crossing highway
§ 3569. Highway changed; notice; hearing
§ 3570. Crossing; repairs at town highways
§ 3572. Highway bridges on State highways
§ 3573. Railroad bridges; repairs and construction
§ 3574. Expense; apportionment; State, municipality, and railroad
§ 3575. Maintenance, road bed; underpass
§ 3576. Expense; State highways
§ 3578. Release of corporation from liability
§ 3579. Towns may require repairs
§ 3580. Contract between town and company not affected
§ 3581. Warning devices and signs at grade crossings; exemption from stopping
§ 3582. Crossings; use of audible warning device
§ 3584. Gates, electric signals, flaggers
§ 3585. Procedure for payment of State’s portion of cost
§ 3586. Obstructing crossings; penalty
§ 3587. Obstructing crossing more than five minutes; penalty; exemption
§ 3588. Nuisance on highway; penalty
§ 3590. Obstructing sight of cars at crossing; penalty
§ 3591. Nonremoval after notice; penalty
§ 3593. Partial reimbursement of crossing maintenance costs; crossing surfaces
§ 3612. Railroads may cross or unite; compensation, points, and manner
§ 3613. Foreign corporations may hold real estate, when
§ 3614. Terms of business between connecting roads
§ 3615. Terms with two competing roads that intersect
§ 3616. Connection of passenger trains; Board may determine
§ 3617. Making competing road a party
§ 3618. Intersection of railroads; stopping trains
§ 3639. Farm crossings and cattle guards; construction and maintenance; judicial review
§ 3640. Board, when parties disagree
§ 3641. Cattle guards at highway crossings
§ 3642. Fences; construction and maintenance
§ 3644. Construction of fence when landowner is to keep it
§ 3645. Damage to animals on railroad
§ 3646. Driving animals or vehicle within fences on railroad; damages; penalty
§ 3647. Allowing animal to be at large in roadway; damages; penalty
§ 3648. Complaint regarding fences, guards, crossings, watercourses
§ 3670. Clearance standards; variance
§ 3671. Destruction of weeds and thistles
§ 3694. Rebate on fare paid on train; penalty
§ 3695. Equal charges and facilities; long and short haul
§ 3696. Special rates; fairs and schools
§ 3697. Equal and reasonable facilities
§ 3698. Connecting roads not to charge more for short than long distance; exception
§ 3699. Penalty; excursion tickets
§ 3700. Installation of telephone in stations
§ 3723. Ejectment of passenger from train
§ 3725. Refusal to pay fare; penalty
§ 3726. Running out of time; penalty
§ 3727. Only company’s engines to be run on road; penalty
§ 3728. Employ of person using alcohol; penalty; damages
§ 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty
§ 3731. Property held for injuries on road
§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine
§ 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty
§ 3759. Arrest; place of arraignment and trial