§ 39-7-3 - Brakes on passenger cars. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-7-3

   § 39-7-3  Brakes on passenger cars. –Every railroad corporation whose cars are propelled by steam shall cause apower brake to be attached to every passenger car used for conveyance ofpassengers, which brake shall be so arranged that it may be put in operation bythe engineer when the train is in motion. Every railroad corporation whichshall use any passenger car for the conveyance of passengers, without the powerbrake so applied, shall for every offense be fined one hundred dollars ($100),one half (1/2) thereof to the use of the complainant and one half (1/2) thereofto the use of the state; but this penalty shall not apply to an incidentalconveyance of passengers in freight cars, nor to "dummy cars," so-called, norto a passenger car attached to the rear end of a freight train or dummy engine.