Chap. 464.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4734 of the Code of Vir-
ginia. [H B 33%]

Approved March 26, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
forty-seven hundred and thirty-four of the Code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 4734. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, or
any receiver, or trustee operating a railroad to obstruct for a longer
period than five minutes, the free passage on any street or road, by
standing cars or trains across the same, except a passenger train while
receiving or discharging passengers, but a passway shall be kept open;
nor shall it be lawful to stand any wagon or other vehicle on the track
of any railroad which will hinder or endanger a moving train; provided,
that when a train has been uncoupled, so as to make a passway, the
time necessarily required, not exceeding three minutes, to pump up
the air after the train has been recoupled shall not be included in
considering the time said cars or trains were standing across said street
or road. Any such railroad company, receiver, or trustee, or driver
of any such wagon or vehicle, violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be fined not less than five nor more than twenty dollars.
No city, town or county shall adopt any ordinance, order or resolution
in conflict with this section, and all ordinances, orders, or resolutions
of any city, town or county heretofore adopted in conflict with this
section, as hereby amended, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.