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Ch. 14
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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deleted as unnecessary; there are no
streetcars operating in Maryland.
The only other changes are in style.
See, also, revisor's note to subsection (a) of
this section.
(L) RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL.
"RAILROAD SIGN" OR "RAILROAD SIGNAL" MEANS ANY SIGN,
SIGNAL, OR DEVICE PLACED BY AUTHORITY OF A PUBLIC BODY OR
OFFICIAL OR BY A RAILROAD TO WARN OF THE PRESENCE OF
RAILROAD TRACKS OR THE APPROACH OF A RAILROAD TRAIN.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §1-166.
The only changes are in style.
See, also, revisor's note to subsection (a) of
this section.
(M) RAILROAD TRAIN.
"RAILROAD TRAIN" MEANS ANY LOCOMOTIVE OR ANY OTHER
CAR, ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER DEVICE THAT,
ALONE OR COUPLED TO OTHERS, IS OPERATED ON STATIONARY
RAILS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
substituted for present Art. 66 1/2, §1—167.
The proposed definition is intended to include
not only self—propelled devices such as the
presently referred to "steam engine, electric
or other motor", but, also, other devices that
operate on rails. This recognizes that the
caution required of a driver by the Maryland
Vehicle Law (cf., e.g. §21-701 of this
article) as to a "steam, electric or other
motor" also should apply, for example, to
railroad cars coasting independently across a
switchyard grade crossing or to a motor
vehicle equipped with special wheel adapters
for operating on rails; the danger inherent in
these operations are all of a like nature,
deserving of like treatment. This policy
already is evidenced, for example, in the
present law — albeit without consistency;
see, e.g., present Art. 66 1/2, §11-704(d),
where the statute expressly refers to a
"railroad train or car".
The present exception for a "streetcar" is
deleted as unnecessary; there are no
streetcars operating in Maryland.
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