56-419.2 - Safety requirements applicable to vehicles transporting railroad employees. - Virginia Statutes

§ 56-419.2. Safety requirements applicable to vehicles transporting railroademployees.

A. As used in this section "motor vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicledesigned for highway use, owned or operated by a railroad, whether or not itis used on the highways of this Commonwealth.

B. No motor vehicle shall be used for transporting one or more railroademployees three miles or more to or from a work situs unless such motorvehicle is constructed and maintained so as to provide safe transportationfor such employees.

C. The requirement of safe transportation as set out hereinabove shallinclude, but not be limited to, the construction and maintenance of motorvehicles so as:

1. To provide an enclosure providing full cover from the elements for allrailroad employees being so transported. Such enclosure shall be heated.

2. To provide within said enclosure fixed seats with backs for all railroademployees being so transported.

3. To provide a means to effectively communicate to the driver of the motorvehicle the emergency needs of the railroad employees being so transported.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle whenan emergency arises and such vehicle must be used to meet such an emergency.

E. The failure of any railroad company to correct any violation of thissection within seven days from receipt of written notice thereof shallsubject said company to the penalty provided by § 56-449; provided, however,any unsafe vehicle shall be removed immediately from service until repaired.

(1977, c. 628.)