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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Quattrocchi, Filippi, Chippendale, and Price

     Date Introduced: February 01, 2021

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-22-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-22 entitled

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"Miscellaneous Rules" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-22-9. Throwing debris on highway -- Snow removal.

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     (a) No person shall throw or deposit or cause to be blown onto upon any highway or

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roadway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, grass/grass clippings or any other substance

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likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle or cause a hazard upon the highway or roadway, or

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likely to deface the beauty or cleanliness of the highway or roadway, nor shall any person in

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removing snow from any driveway, public or private, leave the snow in any condition so as to

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constitute a hazard on the highway or roadway.

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     (b) The director of transportation shall post signs advising the public of penalties for

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throwing debris on the highways or roadways.

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     (c) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in ยง 31-41.1-4.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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     This act would add grass/grass clippings to the items prohibited from being deposited or

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blown onto a highway or roadway.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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