Bill Text: SC S0797 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Use of whistles on locomotives
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-12 - Referred to Committee on Transportation [S0797 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-S0797-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 58-15-910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BELL AND WHISTLE BE INSTALLED ON LOCOMOTIVES AND SOUNDED AT CROSSINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LOCOMOTIVE MUST ALSO SOUND THIS BELL AND WHISTLE AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE RAILROAD CROSSES A BRIDGE OR TRESTLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 58-15-910 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 58-15-910. A bell of at least thirty pounds' weight and a steam or air whistle shall must be placed on each locomotive engine or interurban car and such this bell shall must be rung or such this whistle sounded by the engineer, fireman, or motorman at the distance of at least five hundred yards from the place where the railroad crosses any a bridge or trestle, public highway, street, or traveled place, and be kept ringing or whistling until the engine or interurban car has crossed such this bridge or trestle, highway, street, or traveled place. If such an engine or car shall be is at a standstill within less distance than one hundred rods of such the crossing such, the bell shall must be rung or such the whistle must be sounded for at least thirty seconds before such the engine or interurban car shall may be moved and shall must be kept ringing or sounding until such the engine or interurban car shall have has crossed such the bridge or trestle, public highway or street or traveled place. A gong of not less than ten inches in diameter may be placed upon interurban cars in lieu of a bell as herein required and shall must be sounded as herein provided in this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
