§ 76-B — Equipment required on motor vehicles transporting railroad employees; penalty

New York § 76-B

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law RRD: Railroad
• Art. 3: Construction, Operation and Management

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§ 76-b. Equipment required on motor vehicles transporting railroad\nemployees; penalty. 1. Every motor vehicle provided by the owner or\noperator railroad and used to transport employees shall be equipped with\nadequate seating facilities, heating facilities and facilities for\ncommunication between occupants of the front seat of the vehicle and the\noccupants in the rear compartment of the vehicle. This requirement shall\nnot apply to motor vehicles used to transport employees at distances of\nless than five miles from their regular assembly point nor in cases of\nextreme emergency.\n 2. If any dispute arises as to the adequacy of the facilities provided\nfor in this section, it shall be submitted to the commissioner of\ntransportation for a fair hearing. Notice of the hearing may be given by\nmailing the notice of hearing to the owner or operator railroad.\nAttendance of witnesses may be compelled by subpoena. If the\ncommissioner finds that a violation of this section has occurred, he may\nforward his findings and recommendations to the commissioner of motor\nvehicles.\n