(1) Every railroad company shall cause signal boards to be placed and constantly maintained at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level, except that such boards need not be put up in any city unless required by the city authorities. The boards shall be well supported, and shall be placed so as to be easily seen by travelers and not to obstruct travel, and shall contain on each side, in capital letters at least five (5) inches high, the words "Railroad Crossing." (2) No person shall erect on or near a public highway any signboard or other contrivance similar to or like the danger signals used by railroads, interurbans and electric railway companies at road crossings.
KRS 277.160
Signs at railroad crossings -- Imitation forbidden
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Fryrear v. Kentucky I. Terminal R. Co., Inc. (1949)
Most recently applied in Ward v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad (April 1966)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
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