HB-5766, As Passed House, September 10, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5766

     A bill to amend 1993 PA 354, entitled

"Railroad code of 1993,"

(MCL 462.101 to 462.451) by adding section 318.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 318. (1) A railroad corporation shall place whistle post

signs to the right of the main track in the direction of approach

exactly 1/4 mile from the entrance to any grade crossings to notify

locomotive engineers who blow a whistle and ring a bell as the

locomotive approaches the grade crossing as a warning to the

public. The whistle post signs shall consist of a "W" identifiable

on a square plate mounted on a post and shall be all of the

following:

     (a) Visible to a locomotive engineer within the locomotive

cab.

     (b) Kept in good repair.

     (c) Replaced promptly when necessary.

     (2) This section does not apply to a grade crossing located in

a quiet zone, as that term is defined in 49 CFR 222.9.