Minnesota § 219.561 TRACK MOTOR CAR; EQUIPMENT

Minnesota Statutes

§ 219.561 — TRACK MOTOR CAR; EQUIPMENT

Minnesota § 219.561

PartCARRIERS

Ch. 219RAILROAD SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 219.561 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Lights. A person, firm, or corporation operating or controlling a railroad shall equip each of its track motor cars used during the period from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise with:

(1)an electric headlight of such construction and of sufficient candlepower to render plainly visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet in advance of the track motor car a track obstruction, landmark, warning sign, or grade crossing; and

(2)a rear electric red light of such construction and of sufficient candlepower as to be plainly visible at a distance of 300 feet. Subd. 2.Windshield and top. Upon request of the section lead supervisor in any section operated by a railroad referred to in subdivision 1, a track motor car must be equipped within 90 days with a windsh

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Subdivision 1.Lights.
A person, firm, or corporation operating or controlling a railroad shall equip each of its track motor cars used during the period from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise with:
(1) an electric headlight of such construction and of sufficient candlepower to render plainly visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet in advance of the track motor car a track obstruction, landmark, warning sign, or grade crossing; and
(2) a rear electric red light of such construction and of sufficient candlepower as to be plainly visible at a distance of 300 feet.

Subd. 2.Windshield and top.
Upon request of the section lead supervisor in any section operated by a railroad referred to in subdivision 1, a track motor car must be equipped within 90 days with a windshield and top wide and high enough to reasonably protect the employees from weather. However, a railroad company is not required in any one year to equip more than an additional 25 motor cars with that equipment.

Subd. 3.Penalty.
A person, firm, or corporation operating or controlling a railroad and using or permitting to be used on its line in this state a track motor car in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.