Securing cars

Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-755
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A. A standing car on any track, unless it is held effectively by brakes, shall be properly blocked to prevent movement. B. Positive-acting stopblocks or derails shall be used when necessary to protect miners from the hazard of runaway rail equipment. Derails shall be located where a grade at the entrance or any other location in the mine creates a potential collision hazard. C. Safety chains, steel ropes, or other effective devices capable of holding the load shall be used to prevent a runaway mantrip or other supply car. Code 1950, § 45-69.1; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-73; 1979, c. 315; 1983, c. 70; 1985, c. 302; 1994, c. 28 , § 45.1-161.144; 1996, c. 774 ; 1999, c. 256 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-755/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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