Alabama § 37-8-114 Failure to Use Proper Precautions to Prevent Accidents

Alabama Statutes

§ 37-8-114 — Failure to Use Proper Precautions to Prevent Accidents

Alabama § 37-8-114

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 37Public Utilities and Public Transportation

Ch. 8Penal Provisions

Art. 5Offenses Involving Common Carriers Generally

Div. 2Violations by Railroad or Its Employees

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 37-8-114 (2026).

Text

Any engineer, conductor or other person who, having the control or management of any engine or electric motor running on any railroad in this state, fails to use proper precautions to prevent accidents by ringing the bell, blowing the horn or whistle or checking the speed of his engine, on approaching any curve in the road, or any depot, station or crossing of any public road, or on leaving any depot or station, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months.

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Any engineer, conductor or other person who, having the control or management of any engine or electric motor running on any railroad in this state, fails to use proper precautions to prevent accidents by ringing the bell, blowing the horn or whistle or checking the speed of his engine, on approaching any curve in the road, or any depot, station or crossing of any public road, or on leaving any depot or station, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §135; Code 1867, §3677; Code 1876, §4234; Code 1886, §4109; Code 1896, §5372; Code 1907, §7665; Code 1923, §5333; Code 1940, T. 48, §437.)