§ 39-8-13 - Erection of warning signs along highway. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-8-13

   § 39-8-13  Erection of warning signs alonghighway. – Every railroad corporation shall cause to be erected and to be maintained atevery turnpike, highway, or public way, where it is crossed by the railroadupon the same level therewith, a suitable sign board upon each side of thecrossing; and on each side of the sign boards shall be painted in black capitalletters of at least the length of nine inches (9") such words or phrases as mayin the opinion of the division of public utilities and carriers constitute aproper warning to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic using the crossing. Thesign board shall be of such design as may be ordered by the division and shallbe placed under the direction and with the consent of the division. The signboard shall indicate whether the railroad crossing is a public or privatecrossing. Every railroad corporation shall also adopt such other precautionarymeasures at such grade crossings as shall be deemed proper by the division.