History:
L. 1972, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 342, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 69; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 137, § 42; July 1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Cited; city ordinance on train speed limit being preempted by federal law examined. Sisk v. National R.R. Passenger Corp., 647 F. Supp. 861, 863 (1986).
2. Railroad's common law duty to warn of dangerous crossing not affected by statute. Hatfield v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 757 F. Supp. 1198, 1208 (1991).
Aves ex rel. Aves v. Shah, 906 P.2d 642 (Kan. 1995). · cites it 6ד" K.S.A. 66-231a states: "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, nothing herein shall be construed as affecting civil liability of any entity for the maintenance or designation of any railroad crossing.”
Sisk ex rel. Sisk v. Nat'l R.R. Passenger, 647 F. Supp. 861 (D. Kan. 1986). · cites it 2דSee K.S.A. 66-231a. Then, in the 1970s, Congress, recognizing a need for uniform safety standards, enacted the Railroad Safety Act which imposed nationwide standards, reserving authority to the states for further regulation only under special circumstances.”
Hatfield v. Burlington N. R.R., 757 F. Supp. 1198 (D. Kan. 1991). “Furthermore, K.S.A. 66-231a states that: The provisions of this section shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method of providing for safety at railroad grade crossings and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other state…”
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