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Wis JI-Civil 1410
Railroads: Duty to Maintain Crossing Signs
A safety statute provides that every railroad corporation shall maintain a large
signboard on each side of the track and near the track at every crossing of a public highway
or street. The sign shall bear the words "RAILROAD CROSSING" in large letters so as to be
visible to approaching traffic on the highway or street for a distance of at least 100 feet. If a
railroad corporation through its employees knew or should have known that such a sign or
signs were not maintained at the crossing in question and failed to erect such a sign within a
reasonable time of the discovery of its absence, then it would be negligent with respect to its
duty to warn users of the highway in the manner required by this statute.
History
Wis JI-Civil 1410 (2006). ©2006, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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