824.066 Helper unit operation restrictions
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824.066 Helper unit operation restrictions.
(1)Except for operation in its yards or terminals, no railroad shall permit or require a helper unit that is not attached to a train to be operated with a crew of fewer than two people.
(2)As used in this section, “helper unit” means a locomotive power unit placed near the middle of or at the rear of a train to help the train traverse steep grades.
(3)A violation of this section is a Class A violation. [Formerly 761.331; 1999 c.1051 §231]