VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 18.080
Railroad’s Duty to Sound Whistle, Horn, or Bell
A railroad has a duty to sharply sound a locomotive [whistle; horn] twice when the engine is
between 300 and 600 yards from a public [highway; crossing] and to then [ring; sound] the
locomotive [bell; whistle; horn] continuously or alternately until the engine reaches the public
[highway; crossing].
If a railroad fails to perform this duty, then it is negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
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- civ-2026-04-01
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