The Vermont Statutes Online
The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 5 : Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Generally
Chapter 068 : Construction and Operation of the Road
Subchapter 007 : Operating Railroads
(Cite as: 5 V.S.A. § 3727)-
§ 3727. Only company’s engines to be run on road; penalty
A locomotive, engine, or other power shall not run upon a railroad, except those that belong to and are controlled by the person owning and managing the road, unless by the person’s consent. An engineer or other person violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to the person owning and managing the road for the damages sustained due to the violation and shall be fined not more than $500.00. If a collision of trains results from the violation of this section and an individual is killed, the engineer or other person shall be guilty of manslaughter. This section shall not be enforced when it conflicts with the charter of a railroad corporation organized under the laws of this State. (Amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 41, eff. July 1, 2022.)
