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N.Y. R.R. Law § 53-f — Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems
N.Y. R.R. Law § 53-f
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Railroad Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 53-f. Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to establish, implement, and exercise oversight over a program to coordinate…
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N.Y. R.R. Law § 53-f — Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 53-f. Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to establish, implement, and exercise oversight over a program to coordinate the inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems.
2. Pursuant to the program established under subdivision one of this section, the department of transportation shall establish a procedure applicable to every railroad corporation and each municipality having jurisdiction of a highway on which there is an at-grade rail crossing warning system interconnected with a traffic-control signal for the coordinated operation and biennial inspection of any traffic-control signal interconnected with a highway-rail at-grade crossing warning system. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter or impair such railroad corporation's existing responsibility for maintenance of, and access to, the highway-rail at-grade crossing warning system.
3. For the purposes of this section, the term "traffic-control signal" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by section one hundred fifty-four of the vehicle and traffic law.