1. A railroad that has operational control of a locomotive that fails to sound its warning device at any crossing as required by section 49-11-21 is guilty of an infraction. 2. If a crew member of a locomotive does not sound a warning device at a crossing for which the sounding of a warning device is not required, any crew member or railroad with operational control of the locomotive may not be liable for any damages sustained by a person by reason of the failure to sound a warning device. 3. This section does not exempt a railroad corporation from any liability created under chapter 49-16 or the Federal Employers' Liability Act [45 U.S.C. 51 et seq.] for injuries to its employees or agents.
49-11-23. Liability of engineer for failure to sound bell, horn, or whistle of locomotive at crossing. Every locomotive engineer who does not cause a warning device to be sounded as required by section 49-11-21 shall be guilty of an infraction.