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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 327F.8 CLOSE-CLEARANCE WARNING
1 2 DEVICES.
1 3 1. A railroad company shall place a warning device at a
1 4 location where the close-clearance between a railway owned by
1 5 the railroad company and a building, machinery, trees, brush,
1 6 or other object is such that the building, machinery, trees,
1 7 brush, or other object physically impedes a person who is
1 8 lawfully riding the side of the train in the course of the
1 9 person's duties in service to the railroad company from
1 10 clearing the building, machinery, trees, brush, or other
1 11 object.
1 12 2. The warning device shall be placed in a location which
1 13 provides adequate notice to a person riding the side of a
1 14 train so that the person may prepare for the close-clearance.
1 15 3. Placement of a warning device pursuant to this section
1 16 does not relieve a railroad company from any duties required
1 17 under chapter 317 or section 327F.27.
1 18 4. A violation of this section is punishable as a schedule
1 19 "one" penalty under section 327C.5.
1 20 EXPLANATION
1 21 This bill requires railroad companies to place warning
1 22 devices at locations along its railways where there is close
1 23 clearance between the railway and any object such that the
1 24 object physically impedes the clearance of a person lawfully
1 25 riding the side of a train in the course of the person's
1 26 duties in service to the railroad. Placement of such a
1 27 warning device does not relieve a railroad company from its
1 28 duties concerning control of vegetation and weeds along a
1 29 railroad right-of-way pursuant to Code chapter 317 and Code
1 30 section 327F.27.
1 31 A violation of the bill is punishable as a schedule "one"
1 32 penalty under Code section 327C.5. Schedule "one" penalties
1 33 carry a fine of $100 per violation.
1 34 LSB 5242HH 79
1 35 nh/sh/8
Text: HF02053 Text: HF02055 Text: HF02000 - HF02099 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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