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§ 58-5 — Operating train so as to obstruct streets

Code of Ordinances, City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Supp. No. 103: codified through Ordinance No. 26-0283, enacted June 22, 2026) · Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 58-5

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Sec. 58-5. - Operating train so as to obstruct streets.

It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the train in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes, except that this section shall not apply to trains or cars in motion, other than those switching. A violation of section 58-5, or any part thereof, shall constitute a class 3 misdemeanor, as provided by G.S. 14-4, and shall subject the offender to a fine of not more than $500.00.

(Code 1975, § 17-4; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1, 8-2-22)