49 C.F.R. Appendix G to Part 222—Schedule of Civil Penalties1


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 222—USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS
Subpart C—Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn

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Appendix G to Part 222—Schedule of Civil Penalties1

1 A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to $27,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                             Willful               Section                    Violation         Violation------------------------------------------------------------------------  Subpart B_Use of Locomotive Horns§ 222.21 Use of locomotive horn:    (a) Failure to sound horn at                $5,000            $7,500     grade crossing.................        Failure to sound horn in                 1,000             3,000         proper pattern.............    (b) Failure to sound horn at                 5,000             7,500     least 15 and no more than 20     seconds before crossing;.......        Routine sounding of the                  5,000             7,500         locomotive horn more than         \1/4\-mile in advance of         crossing...................§ 222.33    Failure to sound horn when                   5,000             7,500     conditions of § 222.33 are     not met........................§ 222.45    Routine sounding of the                      5,000             7,500     locomotive horn at a grade     crossing within a quiet zone...§ 222.49    (b) Failure to provide Grade                 2,500             5,000     Crossing Inventory Form     information....................§ 222.59    (d) Routine sounding of the                  5,000             7,500     locomotive horn at a grade     crossing equipped with wayside     horn...........................------------------------------------------------------------------------

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