§ 31-20-1. When railroad crossing stops required of all vehicles. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section the driver of the vehicle shall stop within fifty feet (50′) but not less than fifteen feet (15′) from the nearest rail of the railroad, […]
§ 31-20-10. Vehicles emerging from alleys, driveways, and buildings. The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway, or building shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way […]
§ 31-20-10.1, 31-20-10.2. [Reserved.]
§ 31-20-10.3. School bus stops — Routes. (a) No school bus shall stop to discharge or pick up passengers at any intersection where a traffic control device as defined in § 31-1-28 controls the movement of the bus. (b) No school bus shall stop to discharge or pick up passengers at any location which would […]
§ 31-20-10.4. Exemption from discharge requirements of § 31-20-10.3. (a) Rural communities are exempted from the provisions of § 31-20-10.3(b) when: (1) A school bus is turning one hundred and eighty degrees (180 degrees) on a road; (2) A school bus is backing up on a road; or (3) A school bus is stopping on […]
§ 31-20-11. Marking of school buses — Penalty for violation. (a) Every bus used for the transportation of school children shall be painted yellow and bear upon the front and rear of it a plainly visible sign containing the words “school bus” in black letters not less than eight inches (8″) in height. Every bus […]
§ 31-20-11.1. Signaling of stops for school buses. No school bus driver while transporting school children shall stop the school bus without first having actuated the flashing lights at least one hundred feet (100′) prior to the scheduled school bus stop. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 250, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-30-11.1.
§ 31-20-12. Stopping for school bus required — Penalty for violation. (a) The driver of a vehicle upon a street, highway, private way, private or public parking area upon meeting or overtaking from any direction any bus marked as “school bus” whenever the bus is being operated in accordance with § 31-20-11 and on which […]
§ 31-20-12.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 287, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 359, § 2, and by P.L. 2000, ch. 510, § 2, effective July 20, 2000, and July 22, 2000, respectively.
§ 31-20-13. School buses stopped on divided highway or in loading zone. When operating a vehicle upon a highway, the driver need not stop upon meeting or passing a bus marked as “school bus” in accordance with § 31-20-11 in the following circumstances: (1) When a highway is a divided highway and the bus is […]
§ 31-20-14. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 31, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-20-14; Repealed by P.L. 1968, ch. 40, § 2.
§ 31-20-15. Posting of bridle path signs. The department of revenue shall in all parks and reservations, and the traffic safety commission shall on all state highways, erect and maintain adequate signs requiring operators of motor vehicles to come to a complete stop because of the existence of a bridle path where saddle horses may […]
§ 31-20-16. Stops at bridle path crossings. (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall bring his or her motor vehicle to a complete stop in parks and reservations and on state highways where the department of revenue or state traffic commission has posted signs of bridle paths where saddle horses may cross the roads […]
§ 31-20-17. Stopping for crossing guards and school bus monitors required. (a) The driver of a vehicle upon a street or highway, upon meeting or approaching from any direction a crossing guard, shall stop the vehicle before reaching the crossing guard. The driver shall not proceed until signaled to proceed by the crossing guard or […]
§ 31-20-17.1. Private complaint — Stopping for crossing guard/bus monitor required. (a) Upon receipt of a private complaint, in writing and signed by the complainant, the traffic tribunal shall by letter notify the violator to respond in writing within twenty (20) days to the allegations of the complaint. Failure to respond to the letter will […]
§ 31-20-17.2. Private complaint — Stopping for crossing guard/bus monitor required — Central Falls. (a) The following procedure shall apply to first offenses in Central Falls reported by private complaint: (1) Upon receipt of a private complaint, in writing and signed by the complainant, the Central Falls municipal court shall by certified mail, return receipt […]
§ 31-20-2. Driving through railroad gate or barrier. (a) No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (b) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4. […]
§ 31-20-3. Stop signs at dangerous railroad crossings. The state traffic commission and local authorities with the approval of the state traffic commission are authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs at those crossings. When the stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop […]
§ 31-20-4. Vehicles required to stop at all railroads — Exceptions. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or of any school bus carrying any school child, or of any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade any track […]
§ 31-20-5. Moving of heavy equipment over railroad crossings. (a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten (10) or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch per foot […]
