Indiana § 8-8-9-1 - Equipment; requirements; violation
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§ 8-8-9-1. Equipment; requirements; violation
Sec. 1. A person operating or controlling any railroad shall equip each of its track motor cars with:
(1) a windshield and a device for cleaning rain, snow, and other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be maintained in good order and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the operator of the track motor car; and
(2) a canopy or top of such construction as to adequately protect the occupants from the rain, snow, or other inclement weather.
It is a Class C infraction for such a person to operate or use any track motor car not equipped with a windshield and canopy or top as required in this section. Each day of operation or use in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
Formerly: Acts 1959, c.35, s.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.831.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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