[Code 1962, § 25-1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any railroad
locomotive or train within the corporate limits of the City at a speed
limit exceeding 20 miles per hour.
[Code 1962, § 25-2]
(a)
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 to allow
normal flow of traffic; 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 such cars or trains
were standing across such street or road.
(b)
Any railroad company, receiver or trustee violating any of the provisions
of this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500;
provided that the fine may be $100 for each minute beyond the permitted
time, but the total fine shall not exceed $500.
(c)
This section shall not apply when a train is stopped due to breakdown,
mechanical failure or emergency.
[Code 1962, § 25-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to stand any wagon or other
vehicle on the track of any railroad, so as to hinder or endanger
a moving train.
[Code 1962, § 25-3]
It shall be unlawful for any railway company to operate locomotives
or railroad cars on the joint track between the Atlantic and Danville
Railroad Company and the Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company tracks
within the City across Second Avenue, without first providing such
crossing at Second Avenue with a proper flagman.
[Code 1962, § 25-4]
Railroad cars on the Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company tracks
shall not be allowed to stand within 60 feet of sidewalks on High
Street.
[Code 1962, § 25-6]
If any person be on the track of a railroad within 100 yards
of an approaching train, otherwise than in passing over such track
at a public or private crossing, or willfully ride, drive or lead
any animal, or contrive for any animal to go on such track, except
in crossing as aforesaid, without the consent of the railroad company
or the person in charge of such track, he shall be guilty of a Class
4 misdemeanor.
[Code 1962, § 25-8]
If any person, not being a passenger or employee, shall be found
trespassing upon any railroad car or train of any railroad in the
City, by riding on any car, or any part thereof, on its arrival, stay
or departure at or from any station or depot of such railroad, or
the passage of any such car or train over any part of any such railroad,
such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
[Code 1962, § 25-7]
If any person, not being a passenger or employee, but a trespasser,
shall jump on or off any railroad car or train on its arrival, stay
or departure at or from any station or depot of such railroad, or
on the passage of any such car or train over any part of any such
railroad, such person shall be deemed guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
