Chapter 122
2011 -- S 0729 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/28/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS
Introduced By: Senator James E. Doyle
Date Introduced: March 23, 2011
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31-25 of the General Laws entitled
"Size, Weight, and Load
Limits" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
31-25-30. Axle
restriction on the
Bridge. -- (a)
It shall be unlawful to transport or operate over or
upon the
or the
combination vehicle equipped with more than two (2) axles per
unit except those listed in this
section.
(b) The director of
the department of transportation is directed to post signs to limit
access as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The following
vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: any and all
emergency vehicles, state vehicles, municipal vehicles, truck
tractors as defined in section 31-1-4
and
(d) For the purposes
of this section, "carrier" means and includes any company or person
who furthers their commercial or private enterprise by
use of the vehicle.
(e) Any carrier
operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section
shall be fined three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the
first offense, not to exceed five thousand
dollars ($5,000) for each and every subsequent offense.
(f) Nothing in this
provision shall waive or modify existing restrictions on the bridges as
defined in section 31-25-27.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on June 12, 2011, and
shall be repealed effective
two (2) years subsequent to such date or upon the closure
of the existing structures.
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