§ 7810 Street Railway Safety Standards

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Street railway cars must be built to keep passengers comfortable and safe.
•They must have good brakes to stop when needed.
•If a company breaks this rule, they can be fined $200 each time.

Example

A streetcar doesn't have working brakes and almost causes a crash.

The company that owns the streetcar can be fined $200 because the streetcar didn't have the right brakes to stop safely.

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§ 7810 Street Railway Safety Standards

Street railway cars shall be of the most approved construction for the comfort and convenience of passengers, and provided with brakes to stop them, when required. A violation of this section subjects the corporation to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 360. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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corporation offense fine safety violation effective september operative january construction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7810.

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