Idaho § 18-6002 - Neglect to sound bell or whistle
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-6002 — Neglect to sound bell or whistle, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-6002. Neglect to sound bell or whistle
Every person in charge of a locomotive engine who, before crossing any traveled public way, omits to cause a bell to ring or steam, air, electric or other similar whistle to sound at the distance of at least eighty (80) rods from the crossing, and up to it, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[18-6002, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 959.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-6002 ("Neglect to sound bell or whistle") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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