Indiana § 8-8-1-3 - Grab-irons or handholds
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-8-1-3 — Grab-irons or handholds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-8-1-3. Grab-irons or handholds
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to haul, or permit to be hauled, or used, on its line, any locomotive, car, tender, or similar vehicle used in moving of state traffic not provided with secure grab-irons or handholds in the sides or ends thereof.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.118, s.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8-1-3 ("Grab-irons or handholds") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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