§ 8-8-1-6 — Interurban railways; track motorcars; brakes; hand brakes

It shall be unlawful for any common carrier in
this state operating an interurban railway by electric power to operate
or run upon any railroad in this state any motorcar used in regular
interurban passenger traffic which is not equipped with an approved
power air brake, in good condition, and subject to the control, and
operation of the motorman in charge of such car, and of sufficient
capacity to control the speed of the car. It shall also be unlawful for any
common carrier, operating a steam or electric railway, and engaged in
moving traffic between points in this state, to operate or run upon any
railroad in this state any freight or passenger train which is not
equipped, as to, at least, as to a steam railroad seventy-five percent
(75%), and as to an interurban street railroad fifty percent (50%) of the
cars in said train, with an approved system of hand brakes in addition
to the power or train brakes required by section 1 of this chapter, which
hand brakes shall be kept at all times in proper working condition and
of sufficient capacity to control the speed of such train. Provided, that
the hand brakes upon every passenger coach, both steam and electric,
shall be so constructed that they can be operated in connection with the
air or power brakes upon such coach; provided, however, that
whenever such power air brakes become disabled from any cause while
such car is in service on any such railroad, then, if such car is equipped
with a hand brake sufficient therefor, it may complete its run; and,
provided further, that this chapter shall not make it unlawful to run
such disabled car to the most convenient repair shop upon the road
upon which it is then being operated; provided, that this chapter shall
not apply to city street railway cars, or cars engaged in suburban traffic.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.118, s.6; Acts 1911, c.169, s.1. As
amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.105.