Sec. 13b-339. (Formerly Sec. 16-155). Obstruction of highway at crossing.
Sec. 13b-339. (Formerly Sec. 16-155). Obstruction of highway at crossing. Any
person traveling upon any public highway, which is crossed by the tracks of any railroad
company, who is obstructed or prevented from crossing such tracks for a longer time
than five minutes, by reason of any train, car or locomotive using or occupying such
highway, or by any gate, may recover twenty-five dollars and costs from the corporation
or person owning or operating such railroad, provided suit shall be brought within thirty
days from the date of such obstruction. The person first filing notice with the Commissioner of Transportation of intention to bring suit under the provisions of this section
shall be entitled to the only recovery for any such obstruction.
(1949 Rev., S. 5537; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted "public utilities control authority" for "commission", i.e. public utilities commission,
effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted "commissioner of transportation" for "public utilities control authority", effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-155 transferred to Sec. Sec. 13b-339.
Annotation to former section 16-155:
Cited. 136 C. 683.