HB11 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joseph C. Mitchell

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Trains obstructing streets, removal required in certain circumstances, time limit imposed, civil penalties, Sec. 37-8-115 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a railroad is not personally responsible or held guilty of violating any law regulating the occupying or blocking of any street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade by trains or passenger or freight cars, if done pursuant to orders or instructions of the employer, officers, or supervisory officials.

This bill would make it unlawful for a standing train to obstruct any public street, road, or other highway crossing-at-grade for more than 10 minutes and would provide civil penalties.

The bill would also require the train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a train blocking a crossing to move the train in specified circumstances.

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Subjects

Trains