Wis. Stat. § 195.34
Reports of accidents, investigation
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
Every railroad shall report to the office all collisions, derailments or other accidents resulting in injury to persons, equipment or roadway arising from its operation. The office may issue rules concerning the reporting of accidents and may also, if public interests require, cause an investigation of any accident.
Every water carrier shall report to the office all accidents resulting in injury to persons arising from its operation. The office may issue rules concerning the reporting of accidents by water carriers and may also, if public interests require, cause an investigation of any accident. Every railroad shall submit to the office a copy of any accident or injury report provided by the railroad to the applicable federal authority for all collisions, derailments or other accidents resulting in injury to persons, equipment, or roadway arising from its operation. The office may issue rules concerning the submission of copies of federal reports under this section and may also, to the extent permitted by federal law, participate in any accident investigation.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.