California Public Utilities Code

§ 7662

PUC § 7662 Effective Sep 26, 2013Div. 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)(1) A railroad corporation shall place appropriate signage to notify an engineer of an approaching grade crossing, consistent with federal law.

(2)Whistle post signs shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement.

(b)(1) Whenever a railroad issues written or verbal instructions to employees that may restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, persons, or equipment working, appropriate flags that are readily visible and easily recognizable to the crews on both passenger and freight trains shall be displayed as quickly as practicable. Yellow flags shall be used for temporary speed restrictions, consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3). Yellow-red flags shall be used, consistent with paragraphs (4) and (5), when a train may be required to stop.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 499. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.