CHAPTER 7. PILOT ENGINEERS ON DETOURED TRAINS
IC 8-9-7
Chapter 7. Pilot Engineers on Detoured Trains
IC 8-9-7-1
Duty to provide pilot engineer, conductor, or motorman
Sec. 1. In all cases which may arise from and after March 6, 1913,
where it shall be necessary or convenient for any person, firm, or
corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any person, firm, or
corporation, owning, or operating any line or lines of steam or
interurban railroad in this state to detour any train or trains or car or
cars owned or operated by them from their own track or tracks to the
track or tracks of any other person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee
or receiver of any person, firm, or corporation, owning or operating
any similar line or lines of steam or interurban railroad in this state,
and to obtain and procure the temporary use of the track or tracks,
such person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any
such person, firm, or corporation shall be required to secure and
provide a pilot engineer, conductor, or motorman or other person of
equal responsibility who is familiar with the road or roads over
which it is necessary or convenient to run such train or trains or car
or cars to reach the point or points which constitute the destination
of such train or trains or car or cars, or the point at which such road
or roads communicate or connect with such other road or roads over
which it is likewise necessary or convenient to run such train or
trains or car or cars, or the point or points at which such or any such
road or roads communicate or connect with the road or roads from
which such train or trains or car or cars were originally detoured.
And the person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee or receiver of any
person, firm, or corporation owning such railroad or railroads over
which it is necessary or convenient for such train or trains or car or
cars to pass, as provided in this chapter, shall provide and place at
the disposal of such person, firm, or corporation, or the lessee or
receiver of any person, firm, or corporation, a capable pilot engineer
or engineers, or motorman, conductor, or other person of equal
responsibility who is or are familiar with any or all of the road or
roads over which it is necessary or convenient for such train or trains
or car or cars to pass to reach their destination.
(Formerly: Acts 1913, c.100, s.1.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.134.
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Violation; penalty
Sec. 2. Any person, firm, or corporation, or lessee or receiver of
any person, firm, or corporation, owning or operating any line or
lines of steam railroad in this state who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter by failing or refusing to provide such pilot
engineer or other person as provided in section 1 of this chapter shall
forfeit and pay to the state of Indiana the sum of fifty dollars ($50)
for each and every offense, and each and every day that the violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter shall continue shall be
deemed to constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Formerly: Acts 1913, c.100, s.2.) As amended by P.L.62-1984,
SEC.135.