N.Y. RRD Law § 80
This is the official text of N.Y. RRD Law § 80, part of New York’s RRD Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RRD Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Couplers
Official statutory text
§ 80. Couplers. It shall be unlawful for any railroad or other company\nto haul, or permit to be hauled or used, on its line or lines within the\nstate, any freight car not equipped with couplers of the master car\nbuilders' type, and coupling automatically by impact, and which can be\nuncoupled, except in cases of accident, without the necessity of men\ngoing between the ends of the cars.\n
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