(a) Every engine or train shall be brought to a full stop before crossing a railroad which intersects at grade the road upon which it runs.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-12-104

  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) When the intersecting roads are under the management of the same company, this section shall not apply to engines and trains run upon the longer road.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) This section shall not apply where such other railroad is disconnected by interlocking switches placed on both roads, and at a safe distance from, and on each side of, the railroad crossing, such interlocking switches to be according to the present state of the art, and kept in good order and repair.
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