KRS 277.355: Prohibition against damage, disturbance, or disruption of railroads, trains,

or tracks -- Penalties.

(1) A person shall not knowingly drop or throw any object at, onto, or in the path of any

railroad rail or track, locomotive, engine, railroad car, or other vehicle of a railroad

company when it is on a railroad track.

(2) An unauthorized person shall not climb upon or into any locomotive, railroad car,

or other vehicle of a railroad company when it is on a railroad track.

(3) An unauthorized person sha ll not disrupt, delay, or prevent the operation of any

train or other vehicle of a railroad company when it is on a railroad track.

(4) A person shall not knowingly deface, damage, obstruct, remove, or otherwise

impair the operation of any railroad grade c rossing warning signal or other

protective device, including but not limited to any gate, bell, light, cross buck, stop

sign, yield sign, advance warning sign, or advance pavement marking.

(5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a person who violates any of

the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(6) (a) If a violation of this section causes damage to property in excess of one

thousand dollars ($1,000) or creates a substantial risk of serious physical

injury to a person, as defined in KRS 500.080, the violator shall be guilty of a

Class D felony.

(b) If a violation of this section causes physical injury to a person, as defined in

KRS 500.080, the violator shall be guilty of a Class C felony.

(c) If a violati on of this section causes serious physical injury to a person, as

defined in KRS 500.080, the violator shall be guilty of a Class B felony.