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 […]
Section 31-23-37. – Transporting hazardous substances.
§ 31-23-37. Transporting hazardous substances. (a) For the purpose of this section, “explosives and other hazardous materials” is defined as those materials and substances described and classified as such by the hazardous materials regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (parts of the Code of Federal Regulations as prescribed under Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 831, […]
Section 31-23-38. – Television receivers prohibited.
§ 31-23-38. Television receivers prohibited. (a) No television viewer, screen, or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast shall be located in the field of view of the operator of the motor vehicle. Any person who drives or causes to be driven any motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this section shall […]
Section 31-23-39. – Safety seat belts in new vehicles.
§ 31-23-39. Safety seat belts in new vehicles. It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell, lease, trade, or transfer from or to Rhode Island residents at retail an automobile, which is manufactured or assembled commencing with the 1964 models, unless the vehicle is equipped with safety belts installed for use in the left […]
Section 31-23-40. – Approved types of seat belts — Enforcement of requirements.
§ 31-23-40. Approved types of seat belts — Enforcement of requirements. All safety belts must be of a type and must be installed in a manner approved by the division of motor vehicles. The division of motor vehicles shall establish specifications and requirements for approved types of safety belts and attachments to them. The division […]
Section 31-23-41. – Safety belts in public service vehicles.
§ 31-23-41. Safety belts in public service vehicles. Every jitney, bus, private bus, school bus, and trackless trolley coach, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with a driver’s seat safety belt device sufficiently anchored and attached and so constructed, designed, and installed as to support a loop-load strength of not less than five […]
Section 31-23-42. – First-aid kit and heating equipment in school bus.
§ 31-23-42. First-aid kit and heating equipment in school bus. Every school bus as defined in § 31-1-3 shall be equipped with a first-aid kit containing those articles and appliances generally included in an approved American Red Cross first-aid kit used in the administration of first-aid treatment. Every school bus shall also be equipped with […]