49 U.S.C. § 20703 — Accident reports and investigations
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 223 words · no verdicts yet
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When the failure of a locomotive, tender, or locomotive or tender part or appurtenance results in an accident or incident causing serious personal injury or death, the railroad carrier owning or operating the locomotive or tender—
immediately shall file with the Secretary of Transportation a written statement of the fact of the accident or incident; and
when the locomotive is disabled to the extent it cannot be operated under its own power, shall preserve intact all parts affected by the accident or incident, if possible without interfering with traffic, until an investigation of the accident or incident is completed.
The Secretary shall—
investigate each accident and incident reported under subsection (a) of this section;
inspect each part affected by the accident or incident; and
make a complete and detailed report on the cause of the accident or incident.
When the Secretary considers publication to be in the public interest, the Secretary may publish a report of an investigation made under this section, stating the cause of the accident or incident and making appropriate recommendations. No part of a report may be admitted into evidence or used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 886.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 886
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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