New Hampshire § 246-11 - Section 246:11 Warning Signs.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 246-11 — Section 246:11 Warning Signs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 246-11. Section 246:11 Warning Signs.
The governmental authority responsible for maintaining a highway shall place and maintain warning signs on every highway approaching a crossing at grade of such highway and the tracks of a railroad, at a reasonable distance on each side of such crossing. The department of transportation shall prescribe the standards for warning signs for highway grade crossings. If any governmental authority, except the state, shall neglect to comply with the requirements hereof it shall forfeit $1 for each day during which it shall neglect to place or maintain each sign required hereby to be placed or maintained by it, such forfeiture to be recovered in an action of debt, in the name and for the use of the state.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 246-11
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 246-11 cover?
Section 246-11 ("Section 246:11 Warning Signs.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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