West Virginia § 31-2-9 - 31-2-9. Signboards or warning notices at crossings.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 31-2-9 — 31-2-9. Signboards or warning notices at crossings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-2-9. 31-2-9. Signboards or warning notices at crossings.
Every railroad company shall, at every place where a road or street crosses its railroad on the same level, erect and maintain suitable signboards or notices of warning apprising persons of the danger in crossing its tracks. All such signboards or notices shall be of the design and construction and shall be located in the manner required or approved by the state road commission. Any railroad company failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be fined $5 for each week that any such failure continues.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-2-9 ("31-2-9. Signboards or warning notices at crossings.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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