§ 24-10-1. “Freeway” defined. A “freeway” is a way especially designed for through traffic over which abutters have no easement or right of light, air, or access by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon the way. History of Section.P.L. 1937, ch. 2537, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 75, § 1; G.L. 1956, […]
§ 24-10-17. Soliciting rides in motor vehicles. (a) Any person who endeavors by words, gestures, or otherwise to beg, invite, or secure transportation in any motor vehicle on any freeway within the state, except in the case of a bona fide emergency or in the case of sickness, is subject to fines enumerated in § […]
§ 24-10-18. Backing up prohibited. Any person who backs up a motor vehicle on a roadway or shoulder of any freeway within the state, shall be subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 63; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 4; […]
§ 24-10-19. Advertising motor vehicles for sale on state highways. Any person who parks a motor vehicle in a designated parking area provided by the state for a period in excess of twelve (12) hours, for the purpose of advertising the vehicle for sale shall be punished by a fine of not more than one […]
§ 24-10-2. Jurisdiction over freeways. The director of transportation shall have full power and authority to lay out, establish, acquire, open, construct, improve, maintain, discontinue, and regulate the use of freeways within this state in the same manner or manners in which the director may now lay out, establish, acquire, open, construct, improve, maintain, discontinue, […]
§ 24-10-20. Park and ride lots. Park and ride lots, also known as fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities, are facilities which are intended to be used for the temporary parking of passenger vehicles and which are located and designed so as to facilitate the safe and convenient transfer of persons traveling in passenger vehicles […]
§ 24-10-3. Extinguishment of easements — Regulation of access. Where an existing highway has been designated as or included within a freeway by the director, existing easements of access, light or air may be extinguished by purchase or by taking under eminent domain, in accordance with any existing method now exercised by the director in […]
§ 24-10-4. Commercial enterprises prohibited. No commercial enterprise involving the sale or distribution of any commodity or product used in, or for the servicing of, any motor vehicle shall be authorized or conducted by the director of transportation or by any agency or officer of the state, within or on the property acquired for or […]
§ 24-10-5. Fuel and service facilities adjacent to freeways. (a) In order to permit the establishment of adequate fuel and other service facilities by private owners or their lessees for the users of a freeway, the director of transportation shall provide for access roads within the state’s right-of-way of any freeway established or designated as […]
§ 24-10-6. Chapter supplemental. This chapter shall be considered supplementary and in addition to any and all other powers now exercised by the director of transportation. History of Section.P.L. 1937, ch. 2537, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 75, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 100; redesignated § 5 by P.L. 1949, ch. […]
§ 24-10-7 — 24-10-16. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 155, §§ 1, 2; Repealed by P.L. 1966, ch. 117, § 2, effective May 6, 1966. For present law, see §§ 24-10.1-1 — 24-10.1-12.
