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§ 7659. — 7659. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 648.)

California § 7659.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PUCPublic Utilities Code - PUC
Div. 4.DIVISION 4. LAWS RELATING TO UTILITY CORPORATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Railroad Corporations
Art. 7.ARTICLE 7. Operation

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Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC Code § 7659. (2026).

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Notwithstanding any city or county or city and county ordinance to the contrary, no railroad conductor or engineer, who, while operating a train, obstructs a railroad crossing, shall be subject to any criminal penalty, where he has no control over the situation causing the obstruction, or where the train cannot be moved without endangering the safety of the passengers or freight.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 648.
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