{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-71-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Railroad Law § 71-a","heading":"Reflective whistle signs","body":"§ 71-a. Reflective whistle signs. 1. It shall be the duty of every\nclass one railroad operating in the state of New York to install a\nretro-reflective whistle sign at the approach to each rail highway grade\ncrossing. Such whistle sign shall be sheeted with a retro-reflective\nmaterial as specified by the commissioner of transportation.\n  2. Defacing, damaging or unauthorized removal of a reflective whistle\nsign is prohibited and each separate violation of the provisions of this\nsection shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred\ndollars nor more than five hundred dollars.","path":["Railroad Law","Article 3. Construction, Operation and Management"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RRD/71-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"992195f5f878cf8ee27bdfcc50476973a41e91a848a54891f1da72d8d28091ea","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-71","next":"us-ny/n.y.-railroad-law-72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}