§ 27-37-501. Equipment required

(a) (1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, and to stop and hold, the vehicle, including two (2) separate means of applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes […]

§ 27-37-502. Performance ability

(a) Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service or foot brake, shall be capable of: (1) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in this section for its classification; (2) Decelerating in […]