Section 31-21-8. – Left curb parking.
§ 31-21-8. Left curb parking. Local authorities may by ordinance permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within twelve inches (12″) of the left-hand curb of a one-way roadway. History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 32, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-21-8.
Section 31-21-9. – Angle parking.
§ 31-21-9. Angle parking. Local authorities may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any federal aid or state highway unless the state traffic commission has determined by resolution or order entered in its minutes, that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle […]
Section 31-21-10. – Restriction of parking on state highways.
§ 31-21-10. Restriction of parking on state highways. The state traffic commission, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion, as evidenced by resolution or order entered in its minutes, such stopping, standing, or parking is […]
Section 31-21-10.1. – Removal of vehicles parked in excess of twenty-four hours.
§ 31-21-10.1. Removal of vehicles parked in excess of twenty-four hours. No motor vehicle shall be parked upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the state traffic commission for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours. Any law enforcement officer, state or municipal, may order the removal of the vehicle by towing. Any […]
Section 31-21-11. – Removal of disabled vehicle obstructing traffic on state highway, state bridge, or state tunnel.
§ 31-21-11. Removal of disabled vehicle obstructing traffic on state highway, state bridge, or state tunnel. Whenever a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, is disabled upon any state highway, state bridge, state causeway, or in a state tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, the department of transportation is authorized to remove, or […]
Section 31-21-12. – Acquisition, maintenance, and operation of tow trucks by department of transportation.
§ 31-21-12. Acquisition, maintenance, and operation of tow trucks by department of transportation. The department of transportation is authorized to acquire, equip, maintain and operate not more than four (4) tow trucks, and to assign state employees to the trucks for the removal of disabled motor vehicles from state highways, state bridges, state causeways, or […]
Section 31-21-13. – Repealed.
§ 31-21-13. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 226, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1980, ch. 303, § 1.
Section 31-21-14. – Opening vehicle doors.
§ 31-21-14. Opening vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, available to moving traffic, unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles on […]
Section 31-21-15. – Temporary no parking.
§ 31-21-15. Temporary no parking. In the event that the state or any municipality creates a temporary parking ban in a given area, any signs within that area allowing parking shall be covered in such a manner that the lettering on the signs shall not be visible, provided that, the provisions of this section pertaining […]
Section 31-21-16. – Liability of owner, operator, and lessee.
§ 31-21-16. Liability of owner, operator, and lessee. (a) The owner of a rented or leased motor vehicle shall be entitled to establish non-liability for parking violations by providing to the traffic tribunal or any municipality which has jurisdiction over parking tickets, a copy of a written rental or lease agreement which shall be prima […]