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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 18.160
Railroad’s Duty to Place and Maintain Warning Signal Boards (Crossbucks)
A railroad has a duty to place and maintain warning signals called “crossbucks” on both sides of
its railroad at or near its crossings. The crossbucks must be at such heights as to be easily seen by
travelers approaching from both directions of the highway, and they must bear the inscription
“Railroad Crossing” in capital letters at least five inches high.
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
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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