Sec. 13b-324. (Formerly Sec. 16-140). Compliance with orders re operation of trains. Accident notification requirements.
Sec. 13b-324. (Formerly Sec. 16-140). Compliance with orders re operation of
trains. Accident notification requirements. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation
shall investigate the operating and manning of passenger and freight trains and make
such orders, regulations or recommendations as, upon investigation, the commissioner
deems necessary for the safety and protection of the public or of the employees of any
railroad company operating such trains. Any railroad company that fails to comply with
any valid order of the commissioner shall be fined not more that one thousand dollars
for each offense and be liable in double damages for any resulting injury or damages
to any person.
(b) In the event of an accident involving personal injury or affecting the public
safety occurring on any of its property or involving any of its equipment, a railroad
company shall notify the commissioner as soon as possible after the accident. Any notice
given orally shall be confirmed in writing within five days. Any railroad company that
fails to comply with this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars
for each offense.
(1949 Rev., S. 5525; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 81-435, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted "public utilities control authority" for "commission", i.e. public utilities commission,
and "authority" for "commission", effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted "commissioner of transportation"
for "public utilities control authority" and "commissioner" for "authority", effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-140
transferred to Sec. 13b-324; P.A. 81-435 imposed penalties for failure to comply with any valid order of the commissioner
and added Subsec. (b) imposing notification requirements in case of an accident.