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Section 62-401 – CHECKING BAGGAGE.

62-401. CHECKING BAGGAGE. A check must be affixed to every package or parcel of baggage when taken for transportation by any agent or employee of a railroad corporation, and a duplicate thereof given to the passenger or person delivering the same in his behalf; and if such check is refused on demand, the railroad corporation […]

Section 62-402 – ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT.

62-402. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT. Every such corporation must start and run their cars for the transportation of persons and property, at such regular times as they shall fix by public notice, and must furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all such passengers and property as, within a reasonable time previous thereto, offer […]

Section 62-403 – REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PASSENGERS OR FREIGHT.

62-403. REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PASSENGERS OR FREIGHT. In case of refusal by such corporation or its agents so to take and transport any passengers or property, or to deliver the same at the regular appointed places, such corporation must pay to the party aggrieved all damages which are sustained thereby, with costs of suit. History: […]

Section 62-404 – ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE SUFFICIENT.

62-404. ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE SUFFICIENT. Every railroad corporation must furnish on the inside of its passenger cars, sufficient room and accommodations for all passengers to whom tickets are sold for any one trip, and for all persons presenting tickets entitling them to travel thereon; and when fare is taken for transporting passengers on any baggage, […]

Section 62-405 – PRINTED RULES AND REGULATIONS.

62-405. PRINTED RULES AND REGULATIONS. Every railroad corporation must have printed and conspicuously posted on the inside of its passenger cars its rules and regulations regarding fare and conduct of its passengers; and in case any passenger is injured on or from the platform of a car, or on any baggage, wood, gravel or freight […]

Section 62-406 – ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCES — LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.

62-406. ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCES — LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. Every railroad company or corporation operating any steam or electric railroad in this state shall erect and maintain lawful fences, not less than four feet (4′) high, on each side of its road, where the same passes through or along inclosed or adjoining cultivated fields […]

Section 62-407 – CROSSINGS AND CATTLE GUARDS.

62-407. CROSSINGS AND CATTLE GUARDS. It shall be the duty of every railroad company whose line runs through or across any desert or other unoccupied territory, to keep and maintain suitable crossings and cattle guards, wherever any public highway or publicly traveled road crosses the same, and to place gates at convenient intervals not exceeding […]

Section 62-408 – CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

62-408. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Any person claiming damages under section 62-406[, Idaho Code,] must serve notice of his claim in writing signed by such person, or some one in his behalf, upon any station agent, ticket agent, or other agent of such railroad company or corporation, within six (6) months after the alleged damage is […]

Section 62-409 – RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

62-409. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES. In all suits under section 62-406[, Idaho Code,] if the plaintiff recover any damages he shall also be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with his costs of suit. History: [(62-409) 1907, p. 324, sec. 4; reen. R.C., sec. 2818; am. 1911, ch. 223, sec. 3, p. 708; reen. […]

Section 62-410 – BOOK OF DESCRIPTIONS OF STOCK KILLED.

62-410. BOOK OF DESCRIPTIONS OF STOCK KILLED. Every railroad company must keep a book at a principal station in each county into or through which its road runs, to be designated by the company, and a notice of the station so designated must be filed with the recorder of the county in which the station […]

Section 62-411 – DISPOSAL OF CARCASS.

62-411. DISPOSAL OF CARCASS. In case of maiming or killing any cattle, sheep or hog, the body of the animal belongs to the company, unless the owner elects, within twelve (12) hours, to take the same in satisfaction or reduction of damages. The company may proceed to take care of and preserve the body of […]

Section 62-412 – BELL OR WHISTLE.

62-412. BELL OR WHISTLE. The operator of a train or locomotive is not required to sound the locomotive’s bell, horn or whistle when approaching any location at which the railroad crosses a private highway, private road or private street at grade. History: [(62-412) R.S., sec. 2683; reen. R.C. & C.L., sec. 2821; C.S., sec. 4820; […]

Section 62-419 – PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE REPORT OR MAKING FALSE REPORT.

62-419. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE REPORT OR MAKING FALSE REPORT. Every inspector, agent or employee of any such public carrier who, upon making such an inspection, shall on demand of shipper or consignor fail to deliver to the shipper or consignor at such time a true copy of each and every report or certificate […]

Section 62-420 – “TRACK MOTOR CARS” DEFINED.

62-420. "TRACK MOTOR CARS" DEFINED. As used in this act, the term "track motor cars," means all power propelled speeders and motor cars which can be lifted on and off the track by hand. History: [62-420, added 1953, ch. 89, sec. 1, p. 119.]

Section 62-421 – EQUIPMENT OF TRACK MOTOR CARS WITH SPECIFIED ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

62-421. EQUIPMENT OF TRACK MOTOR CARS WITH SPECIFIED ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Every individual, firm or corporation, operating or controlling any railroad which is a common carrier shall equip each of its track motor cars operated during the period thirty (30) minutes before sunset to thirty (30) minutes after sunrise with: (1) An electric headlight of sufficient […]

Section 62-422 – EQUIPMENT OF TRACK MOTOR CARS.

62-422. EQUIPMENT OF TRACK MOTOR CARS. Every individual, firm or corporation, operating or controlling any railroad which is a common carrier shall equip each of its track motor cars with: (1) A windshield, with a transparent section, or sections, of sufficient height and width to reasonably protect the occupants of the car, and equipped with […]

Section 62-423 – VIOLATIONS AS TO EQUIPMENT PENALIZED.

62-423. VIOLATIONS AS TO EQUIPMENT PENALIZED. Violation of any of the provisions of sections 62-421 and 62-422[, Idaho Code,] is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $100 for each offense. History: [62-423, added 1953, ch. 89, sec. 4, p. 119.]

Section 62-424 – HEARING ON ABANDONMENT.

62-424. HEARING ON ABANDONMENT. (1) Whenever any railroad proposes to abandon any branch line or main line now in operation within the state of Idaho, the railroad shall file notice of the intended abandonment with the public utilities commission. The public utilities commission shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed abandonment. If the hearing […]