§ 28-1. Blocking public way, time limit.

(a)

Main lines. On any main line, extension of main line or other similar type railroad track, it shall be unlawful for any railroad corporation, or receiver or assignee thereof, or it or his servant, agent or employee, to willfully or negligently obstruct or unnecessarily or unreasonably use or occupy a public way, or in any case obstruct, use or occupy it with cars or engines passing or standing over it for more than five (5) minutes at one (1) time and if a public way has been thus used or occupied with cars or engines, the railroad corporation, or receiver or assignee thereof, shall not again use or occupy it with the cars or engines of a freight train, until a sufficient time, not less than three (3) minutes, has been allowed for the passage across the railroad of such travelers as Mere ready and waiting to cross when the former occupation ceased.

(b)

Spurs. On any spur, industrial, team, switching, side, or similar type track, it shall be unlawful for any railroad corporation, or receiver or assignee thereof, or it or his servant, agent or employee, to willfully or negligently obstruct or unnecessarily or unreasonably use or occupy a public way, or in any case obstruct, use or occupy it with cars or engines passing or standing over it for more than five (5) minutes at one (1) time; and if a public way has been thus used or occupied with cars or engines, the railroad corporation, or receiver or assignee thereof, shall not again use or occupy it with the cars or engines of a freight train, until a sufficient time, not less than three (3) minutes, has been allowed for the passage across the railroad of such travelers as were ready and waiting to cross when the former occupation ceased.

(Code 1961, § 14-2)