It shall be unlawful to back a train of cars, or part of a train, or an engine into or along a passenger depot at a greater rate of speed than three (3) miles an hour. Every such train, part of a train, or engine backing into or along a passenger depot, and within fifty (50) feet thereof, shall, for at least three hundred (300) feet before it reaches or comes opposite to such depot, be preceded by a servant of the railroad company on foot, not exceeding forty (40) nor under twenty (20) feet in advance, to give warning. For every injury inflicted by a railroad company while violating this section, the party injured may recover full damages without regard to mere contributory negligence.
A failure to observe this section shall cause a railroad company to be liable to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
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