Alabama § 37-8-117 - Failure to Provide Power Headlights on Engines.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 37-8-117 — Failure to Provide Power Headlights on Engines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-8-117. Failure to Provide Power Headlights on Engines.
Any company, corporation, lessee, owner, operator, receiver or officer of any company, corporation, owner, lessee, operator or receiver owning or operating a railroad or railway in whole or in part in this state, violating or causing to be violated any of the statutes of this state providing for the safety of employees or other persons on railroads, by providing for power headlights on all engines operated in road service in the nighttime, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction, shall forfeit and pay as a penalty $300.00 for each separate offense, which shall be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state, and the complaint shall be filed by the district attorney for the county in which such crime shall have been committed, and all fines collected under and by virtue of the provisions of this section shall revert to and become a part of the public school fund.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 37-8-117
What does Code of Alabama § 37-8-117 cover?
Section 37-8-117 ("Failure to Provide Power Headlights on Engines.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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