Street Railroad Vestibule Act (610 ILCS 125/)

Chapter 610 — Railroads

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Sec. 0.01. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Street Railroad Vestibule Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Sec. 1.

That every cable, grip, electric, horse or other street car, other than trail cars, which are attached to motor cars, shall be provided during the months of November, December, January, February and March of each year, at both ends with a screen or vestibule constructed of glass or other material, which shall fully and completely protect the driver or motorman or gripman or conductor or other persons stationed on both ends and guiding or directing the motor power by which they are propelled from wind and storm.

(Source: Laws 1903, p. 289.)

Sec. 2.

Any person, agent or officer of any association or corporation violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined in any sum not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each day each car belonging to and used by any such person, association or corporation is directed or permitted to remain unprovided with the screen required in Section 1 of this act; and it is hereby made the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county in this state, to institute the necessary proceedings to enforce the provisions of this act.

(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)