Section 31-23-55. – Speedometer and odometer.
§ 31-23-55. Speedometer and odometer. Every school bus is required to be equipped with a speedometer and odometer in good working order at all times. The odometer may be installed separate and apart from the odometer normally included in the speedometer head. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 448, § 2.
Section 31-23-56. – Stop arm required.
§ 31-23-56. Stop arm required. Every school bus shall be equipped with a stop arm, approved by the department of revenue, which shall be activated whenever school children are being loaded or unloaded. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 19; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 19.
Section 31-23-57. – Eye protection for motorcycle operators.
§ 31-23-57. Eye protection for motorcycle operators. (a) Every motorcycle operator shall be required to wear protective eyewear while operating on any highway within the state. The eyewear shall include, but not be limited to, safety goggles, safety eyeglasses, or a safety shield. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be […]
Section 31-23-58. – Department of transportation — Vehicles — Backup warning device.
§ 31-23-58. Department of transportation — Vehicles — Backup warning device. All state trucks in use by the department of transportation shall be equipped with a backup warning device that meets the latest minimum standards as promulgated by either federal occupational health and safety standards or the standards set by the department of transportation. History […]
Section 31-23-45. – Tire treads.
§ 31-23-45. Tire treads. (a) No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery less than two thirty-seconds (2/32) of an inch of tread depth. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized to remove from a highway any vehicle not conforming to this requirement and shall suspend […]
Section 31-23-46. – Department of environmental management — Vehicles.
§ 31-23-46. Department of environmental management — Vehicles. All vehicles in use by the department of environmental management shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher shall contain a potassium bicarbonate base dry chemical fire extinguishing agent, have an underwriter’s laboratory rating of six (6) B:C, and a capacity of two and one-half […]
Section 31-23-47. – Slow moving vehicle emblems.
§ 31-23-47. Slow moving vehicle emblems. (a) Except where otherwise specifically provided in this section, every motor vehicle designed for operation at speeds not in excess of twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph) shall at all times be equipped with a slow moving vehicle emblem mounted on the rear of the vehicle, which emblem shall […]
Section 31-23-48. – Police cars — Extinguishers.
§ 31-23-48. Police cars — Extinguishers. Every state and municipal police vehicle in this state shall carry a fire extinguisher at all times. History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 25, § 1.
Section 31-23-49. – Transportation of gasoline — Penalty.
§ 31-23-49. Transportation of gasoline — Penalty. (a) No motor vehicle shall be used to transport gasoline, except those which are duly registered with and approved by the division of motor vehicles. No container of whatever kind may be used to transport gasoline, except under the rules and regulations that may be promulgated and approved […]
Section 31-23-50. – Motorcycle reflectorized plates.
§ 31-23-50. Motorcycle reflectorized plates. Every motorcycle registered within this state shall be equipped with reflectorized plates which shall be supplied by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, department of revenue, pursuant to rules and regulations to be determined by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, department of revenue. History of […]