§ 6-423. Crossing signals.

(a)

Definitions. "Grade crossing" as used in this article shall mean any intersection at grade of a railroad with a street of the city which now or at any time hereafter:

(1)

Is used by at least three thousand (3,000) motor vehicles in any twenty-four-hour period; or,

(2)

Is the location of as many as two (2) motor vehicle-train collisions within any twenty-four-month period.

(b)

Signals required. All railroads entering the city are hereby required to erect and maintain at all grade crossings on their main lines flashing red signal lights and bells so equipped as to operate automatically at any time a train is approaching within one thousand (1,000) feet of such grade crossing and continue to operate until such train has passed through the grade crossing.

(c)

Signals to be in addition to any others required. All lights and bells required by this article shall be in addition to any other signs, lights or warnings required by any other ordinance or statute.

(d)

Additional installations. In the installation of lights and bells required by subsection (c), there shall be a separate installation on each side of the city street in order that there will be at least one (1) such installation facing oncoming motor vehicular traffic from each direction. On city streets of four (4) traffic lanes or more divided by a neutral ground or median strip, there shall be provided at least two (2) additional installations in the neutral ground or median strip so that there will be at least one (1) additional installation facing oncoming motor vehicular traffic from each direction.

(e)

Violations. Failure to erect and maintain lights and bells as required by subsections (b) and (c) shall be a misdemeanor and each day that such violation continues without a reasonable effort to correct same shall be a separate offense. Any person who operates a train through an intersection required to be equipped, but which is not equipped in the manner required by subsections (b) and (c) hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who operates a train through an intersection equipped in the manner required by this article at a time when such equipment is not operating in the manner required by subsections (b) and (c) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1963, § 21-22)

State law reference

Railroad crossing signs, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 77-9-247; obedience to signal indicating approach of train, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 77-9-249.