North Dakota § 49-11-22 Liability for failure of locomotive to sound bell, horn, or whistle at crossing

North Dakota Statutes

§ 49-11-22 — Liability for failure of locomotive to sound bell, horn, or whistle at crossing

North Dakota § 49-11-22

Title 49Public Utilities

Ch. 49-11Railroad Bridges, Crossings, Intersections, and Fences

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 49-11-22 (2026).

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1.A railroad that has operational control of a locomotive that fails to sound its warning device at any crossing as required by section 49-11-21 is guilty of an infraction.

2.If a crew member of a locomotive does not sound a warning device at a crossing for which the sounding of a warning device is not required, any crew member or railroad with operational control of the locomotive may not be liable for any damages sustained by a person by reason of the failure to sound a warning device.

3.This section does not exempt a railroad corporation from any liability created under chapter 49-16 or the Federal Employers' Liability Act [45 U.S.C. 51 et seq.] for injuries to its employees or agents.

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1. A railroad that has operational control of a locomotive that fails to sound its warning
device at any crossing as required by section 49-11-21 is guilty of an infraction.
2. If a crew member of a locomotive does not sound a warning device at a crossing for
which the sounding of a warning device is not required, any crew member or railroad
with operational control of the locomotive may not be liable for any damages sustained
by a person by reason of the failure to sound a warning device.
3. This section does not exempt a railroad corporation from any liability created under
chapter 49-16 or the Federal Employers' Liability Act [45 U.S.C. 51 et seq.] for injuries
to its employees or agents.