(a) No person having the supervision or control of any railroad train, cars, engine or locomotive, or any person assisting such person, shall cause or allow to be made with such train, cars, locomotives or engine, across any streets within the City any switch or connection, commonly called a “running switch”, when such crossing is not protected by flashing signalling devices or a member of a train crew or watchman.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.