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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as otherwise provided in sections 4955.55 and 4955.57 of the Revised Code, any person responsible for the installation of wayside detector systems alongside or on a railroad shall ensure that each system location is the following distance from the adjacent system location:
(A) For a class I carrier railroad, not more than ten miles;
(B) For a class II carrier railroad, not more than twenty-five miles;
(C) For a class III carrier railroad, not more than thirty-five miles.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XLIX. Public Utilities § 4955.51 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xlix-public-utilities/oh-rev-code-sect-4955-51/
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