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NY A01145
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara
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AI Summary
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Repeals existing section 53-b of the railroad law regarding ringing bells and blowing whistles at crossings and replaces it with new provisions
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Limits locomotive horn use at private highway-rail grade crossings to emergency situations only, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation
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Allows locomotive engineers to sound horns to warn animals, vehicle operators, pedestrians, trespassers, or crews on other trains when there is imminent risk of injury, death, or property damage
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Grants locomotive engineers sole discretion to determine when sounding the horn is appropriate in emergency situations
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to the use of locomotive horns at private highway-rail grade crossings; establishes use of locomotive horn in the locomotive engineer's sole judgment, is appropriate in order to prevent imminent injury, death, or property damage.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026