2007 Minnesota Statutes

219.561 TRACK MOTOR CAR; EQUIPMENT.
    Subdivision 1. Lights. From and after January 1, 1950, 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.
History: 1949 c 680 s 1,2; 1961 c 405 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444