Section 7817 Of Chapter 2. Street Railroads From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 2.
7817
. Any street railroad corporation operating cars on the streets
of cities or on the county roads within the State for the conveyance
of passengers, propelled by means of wire ropes attached to
stationary engines, or by electricity or compressed air, who runs,
operates, or uses any car or dummy, unless each car and dummy, while
in use, is fitted with a brake capable of bringing the car to a stop
within a reasonable distance, and a suitable fender, or appliance
placed in front or attached to the trucks of the dummy, or car, for
the purpose of removing and clearing obstructions from the track, and
preventing any obstacles, obstructions, or person on the track from
getting under the dummy or car, and removing the same out of danger,
and out of the way of the dummy or car, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Where the commission prescribes the fender or brake to be used, a
compliance therewith constitutes a full compliance with this section.