February 19, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Ebli, Donigan, Brown, Gillard, Condino, Bennett, Bieda, Lemmons, Hammon, Espinoza, Mayes, Angerer, Miller, Corriveau, Alma Smith, Sheltrown, Simpson, Johnson, Jackson, Leland, Bauer, Kathleen Law, Valentine, Cushingberry, Robert Jones, Dean, Clack, Wojno, Lahti, Lindberg, McDowell, Meadows and Vagnozzi and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
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. 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.