When the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough bring their petition in writing to the Commissioner of Transportation, representing that the public interest requires that the blowing of the engine whistle at certain points within the limits of such town, city or borough shall be dispensed with, the commissioner shall appoint a time and place for hearing such petition and shall give reasonable notice thereof to the petitioners and the company operating such railroad. If, after such hearing, the commissioner is of the opinion that the sounding of the whistle can be safely dispensed with, he shall direct such company to omit such signal and require any other signal in lieu thereof which he judges best. The commissioner may, at any time, modify or annul any such order.

(1949 Rev., S. 5535; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)

History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, where first appearing and “authority” for “commission” where appearing subsequently, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-150 transferred to Sec. 13b-334.

Annotation to former section 16-150:

Railroad stationing flagman at crossing on order of commissioners ordinarily performs its full duty in protecting travelers. 90 C. 52.