New Mexico § 63-3-34 - Bell to be rung at highway crossings
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-34 — Bell to be rung at highway crossings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-3-34. Bell to be rung at highway crossings
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, every railroad corporation
shall cause a bell to be attached to each of its locomotives and shall cause the bell
to be rung at a distance of not less than eighty rods from the crossing of any public
street, road or highway. B. For a railroad, owned by the state or one of its political subdivisions, if the
crossing is within a designated quiet zone pursuant to federal railroad administration
rules and the maximum allowed speed for a train using the crossing is equal to or
less than forty miles per hour, the bell shall be rung not less than three hundred
feet from the crossing. C. A railroad corporation violating a provision of Subsection A or B of this section
shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) to be recovered by action
in the name of the state in any court of competent jurisdiction, one-half of which
shall go to the informer and the other half of which shall go to the state. The corporation shall also be liable for all damages that may be sustained by any
person by reason of noncompliance with the provisions of this section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-3-34 cover?
Section 63-3-34 ("Bell to be rung at highway crossings") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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