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Safety Appliance Act

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A quick definition of Safety Appliance Act:

The Safety Appliance Act is a law that makes sure the equipment used by trains traveling between different states is safe. This law helps prevent accidents and keeps people safe.

A more thorough explanation:

The Safety Appliance Act is a federal law that governs the safety of equipment used by railroads in interstate commerce. This law is found in the United States Code Annotated (USCA) under sections 20301 et seq.

One example of the Safety Appliance Act in action is the requirement for all railroad cars to have automatic couplers. These couplers allow cars to be connected and disconnected without workers having to climb between them, reducing the risk of injury.

Another example is the requirement for all locomotives to have air brakes. Air brakes allow the train to stop more quickly and safely than manual brakes, reducing the risk of accidents.

These examples illustrate how the Safety Appliance Act aims to improve the safety of railroad workers and passengers by mandating specific safety equipment and practices.

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Mostlylegal

11:47

i applied 5 days ago, should i be worried i missed this wave

Trismegistus

11:47

all my apps are oct- to mid nov, except nyu which was dec

Trismegistus

11:47

penn was oct

PuppyBot

11:47

why does everyone want to be a lawyer

PuppyBot

11:47

jacking my style all of a sudden

cumsock

11:49

"But I also want to end on this note. Don't be afraid of being wrong. And what I mean by that is, being wrong about a school. I applied to Princeton coming out of high school and didn't get in. I ended up going to Vanderbilt. I could never see myself having gone anywhere but Vanderbilt." -Spivey

cumsock

11:49

this type of advice makes me so pissed like brotha

Trismegistus

11:50

why

whenpigsfly

11:51

omg another penn

whenpigsfly

11:51

its happening

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:51

@shaquilleoatmeal: I am now 31 and in group chats with people in their 50s and in their early 20s, as long as it isn't something weird being in the meme chat is chill

Trismegistus

11:51

are people fucking with me or what

siroracle

11:51

The crux of the advice is apply to worse schools and take what ya get

Trismegistus

11:52

does penn call or update to portal/ email?

cumsock

11:52

@Trismegistus: cus how does not getting into the best school in the country and "settling" for one of the most prestigious schools in vandy help anyone realistically

SickToughBulldog

11:52

@Trismegistus: ^^^^

whenpigsfly

11:52

p sure they call

cumsock

11:52

ig it only helps people who are ab to jump off a bridge if they dont get into YLS

Trismegistus

11:53

@cumsock: yeah, im not sure really, i think it's just that, life is what you make it, peace with your fate once it happens? idk, i agree with you though

HopefullyInLawSchool

11:53

Another day another dollar

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:53

@cumsock: yeah lmao guy is such a prick, my bad i had to settle for vandy

lilypadfrog

11:54

he is a terrible writer. his personal writing blog is shockingly bad

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:55

@lilypadfrog: are there flowers on your lily pad?

Mostlylegal

11:55

how was your first day of classes @knowledge

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:56

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: what are legit side hustles you have seen people do in LS?

lilypadfrog

11:56

LSAT tutoring

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

11:57

That is not an option for me lmao

lilypadfrog

11:57

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: yeah there are a couple thanks for asking

HopefullyInLawSchool

11:57

Guys this UPenn wave looks fake

BigStrongBug

11:57

I genuinely hate places that call because it turns things into a day-long stress instead of just being like oop I didn't get an email oh well

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