Regulación sobre Señales y Cruces de Ferrocarriles

Explicación Simple

Si alguien pone señales en las carreteras sin permiso, puede tener problemas con la ley. También, los trenes no pueden bloquear el paso de las carreteras o caminos privados si les avisan con tiempo.

Es como cuando en casa dejas un juguete en medio del pasillo y alguien tropieza. Así, los trenes no deben bloquear caminos para que todos puedan pasar sin problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive cerca de una vía de tren y necesita cruzar para llevar su ganado a pastar. Si el tren no se mueve después de que Juan avisa con 15 minutos de anticipación, el ferrocarril estaría cometiendo una infracción.

Penalidades

Las infracciones se consideran delitos menores, lo que puede incluir multas o sanciones menores.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 6906 - Erection Of Crossing Signboards (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense if he erects or maintains any device or sign in the form of railway-crossing signboards on or near any of the public highways of this Commonwealth, or if he permits such a device or sign to remain on or near the public highways of this Commonwealth, unless such sign or device is erected under a permit from the Department of Transportation, which shall approve the location, construction, and design of such sign or device. (b) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to crossing signboards erected or maintained by any railroad or railway company. 18 Pa.C.S. 6907 - Obstructing Public Crossings § 6907. Obstructing public crossings. It shall be a summary offense for any railroad to obstruct or block up the passage of any crossings of a highway, or obstruct such crossings, with its rolling stock. If any engineer, or any member of the train crew, or other agent of any such railroad, shall obstruct or block up such crossings, he shall be guilty of a summary offense. 18 Pa.C.S. 6908 - Obstructing Private Crossings § 6908. Obstructing private crossings. It shall be a summary offense for any railroad to continue to obstruct or block up the passage of any private crossing, wherever any private road or crossing-place may be necessary to enable the occupant or occupants of land or farms to pass over the railroad with livestock, wagons and implements of husbandry, after the railroad shall have received at least 15 minutes verbal notice to remove its rolling stock, or other obstructions from any such private road or crossing-place. 18 Pa.C.S. 6909 - Lights Obstructing View Of Signals § 6909. Lights obstructing view of signals. It sha