The Vermont Statutes Online
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. § 3730)-
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty
An engineer, fireman, or other agent of a railroad who is guilty of negligence or carelessness that causes an injury to a person shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. This section shall not exempt a person from an action for damages. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. July 1, 2022.)
