An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-299, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to devices signalling intention to turn or stop and rules therefor.
Volume 1968 Law 99
Volume | 1928 |
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Law Number | 479 |
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Chap. 479.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3985 of the Code of Virginia
concerning the construction and maintenance of railroad crossing boards,
and the construction and maintenance of lights and reflectors. [S B 139]
Approved March 26, 1928
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-nine hundred and eighty-five of the Code of Virginia, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
Section 3985. Every railroad company shall cause signal boards,
well supported by posts or otherwise, at such heights as to be easily
seen by travelers, and not obstructing travel, containing on each side,
in capital letters, at least five inches high, the following inscription:
“railroad crossing,” and also lights or reflectors approved by the State
corporation commission at such heights as to be easily seen by travel-
ers, and not obstructing travel, to be placed, and constantly main-
tained, at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad at
the same level, which said lights, if required shall be lighted between
sunset and sunrise of each day, so as to be clearly discernible to trav-
elers approaching the railroad crossing from each direction at a dis-
tance of two hundred feet away; but neither such boards, lights nor
reflectors need be put up in cities or towns, unless required by the
local authorities thereof. Provided that the lights or reflectors herein
provided for shall not be required except at State highway crossings,
and on lines of railroads where electric signal light systems are al-
ready established or may be hereafter established, except that on lines
of railroads where such electric signal systems have not been estab-
lished, such approved reflectors shall be erected and maintained, if
required; and no railroad company shall be required to install such
lights or reflectors until ordered to do so by the State corporation
commission, whenever requested by the State highway commission,
and provided further that such lights or reflectors shall not be required
where gates or flagmen are used.