2022 -- S 2085 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - | |
- COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | |
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Introduced By: Senator Louis P. DiPalma | |
Date Introduced: January 25, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
(by request) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 31-25 of the General Laws entitled "Size, Weight, and Load Limits" |
2 | is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 31-25-27.12. Commercial vehicles prohibited on Chases Lane in Middletown. |
4 | (a) The operation of commercial vehicles is prohibited on Chases Lane in Middletown. |
5 | (b) For purposes of this section, a "commercial vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle or |
6 | combination of vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle: |
7 | (1) Has a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs) |
8 | or more, or a towed unit with a gross vehicle rating of more than ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs) |
9 | or more, or has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs) or |
10 | more; or |
11 | (2) Is designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers including the driver; or |
12 | (3) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with |
13 | 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F, as it may be revised from time to time. |
14 | (c) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the use of Chases Lane by: |
15 | (1) Any fire truck, town public works department truck, police vehicle, ambulance, school |
16 | bus, bus serving the area or other motor truck using such streets or highways in any emergency or |
17 | engaged in delivering public utilities, goods, wares, merchandising or materials to or from any |
18 | residence, residential building or residential lot within the town bordering on such street; provided |
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1 | further, that the use of Chases Lane for the delivery of goods, wares, merchandising or materials to |
2 | or from any commercial business or building, or any commercial lot within the town bordering on |
3 | such street is specifically prohibited. |
4 | (2) Any farm vehicle as defined in § 31-1-8, which is registered with farm vehicle plates |
5 | pursuant to § 31-3-31. |
6 | (d) In all instances where motor vehicle traffic is restricted or prohibited under this section, |
7 | the town administrator is directed to cause signs to be erected on such streets or highways giving |
8 | notice of such, in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. |
9 | (e) Any driver who operates a commercial vehicle in violation of this section shall be |
10 | subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a first violation, fifty dollars |
11 | ($50.00) for a second violation, and not less than one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125), but no |
12 | more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - | |
- COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | |
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1 | This act would prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on Chases Lane in the town |
2 | of Middletown and would provide for fines for violations. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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