No railroad company and no employee or agent of the company shall be charged, or is liable in damages to person or property, for any failure to sound an audible warning by whistle, horn, bell, or other audible warning device at a railroad grade crossing to which any of the following apply:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4955.47

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) The crossing is equipped in accordance with division (B)(2) of section 4955.32 of the Revised Code.

(B) The crossing is located in a railroad quiet zone established pursuant to section 4955.42 of the Revised Code.

(C) The crossing is located in a jurisdiction in which such sounding is restricted or prohibited by law.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 4955 Contents