§ 40-29-101. Switch Lights
Any railroad or railway company owning or operating within this state any line or branch of railroad connecting with any main line of railroad by means of a switch shall provide such switch with a reflector signal or with a suitable light such as is commonly used for such purposes and, if a light is […]
§ 40-29-102. Violation – Penalty
Any railroad or railway company which violates, or permits to be violated, any of the provisions of section 40-29-101, or any officer, agent, or employee of such railroad or railway company who violates, or permits to be violated, any of the provisions of said section shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars for […]
§ 40-29-103. Jurisdiction of County Courts
The county court has jurisdiction of any offense under sections 40-29-101 and 40-29-102. Source: L. 03: p. 405, § 3. R.S. 08: § 5506. C.L. § 2884. CSA: C. 139, § 70. CRS 53: § 116-10-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 116-10-3. L. 64: p. 307, § 267.
§ 40-29-106. Locomotive Headlights – Exceptions
It is the duty of every railroad corporation, receiver, or lessee thereof operating any line of railroad in this state to equip all locomotive engines used in the transportation of trains over said railroad with headlights of not less than twelve hundred candle power, measured without the aid of a reflector; but this section and […]
§ 40-29-107. Violation – Penalty
Any railroad company or the receiver or lessee thereof doing business in the state of Colorado which violates the provisions of section 40-29-106 shall be liable to the state of Colorado for a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each and every locomotive not so equipped, […]
§ 40-29-110. Duties of Commission
For the purpose of protecting the health and safety of employees of railroads, the public utilities commission of Colorado shall prescribe standards of safety. Source: L. 57: p. 603, § 1. CRS 53: § 116-10-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 116-10-10. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 219, § 9, effective March 29.
§ 40-29-111. Compliance
It is the duty of all persons engaged in the operation of railroads to comply with any regulation or order of the commission issued under the provisions of section 40-29-110 and to furnish any information required by the commission for purposes of section 40-29-110. The provisions of said section shall not apply to any caboose […]
§ 40-29-116. Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund Created – Annual Appropriation
The highway-rail crossing signalization fund is hereby created in the state treasury, in order to promote the public safety and to provide for the payment of the costs of installing, reconstructing, and improving automatic and other safety appliance signals or devices at crossings at grade of public highways or roads over the tracks of any […]