Chapter 416
2012 -- H 7294 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 06/22/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS
Introduced By: Representatives Malik, and Morrison
Date Introduced: January 31, 2012
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:
31-25-27.7. Weight
restrictions on route 114--
truck or tractor with a gross weight exceeding four
(4) tons, except those listed in this section,
shall be allowed to travel on route 114 in the town of
(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
commercial vehicle whose destination is anywhere,
either on or off the routes stated in subsection
(a) of this section; any and all emergency vehicles,
state vehicles, municipal vehicles, public
transit vehicles, marked school administration
vehicles, and vehicles participating in the annual
4th of July parade or other civic parades.
(d) Any commercial
registered motor truck or tractor with a gross weight exceeding four
(4) tons, shall be prohibited from traveling the
routes stated in subsection (a), provided, however,
commercial registered motor trucks, tractors, and
equipment exceeding four (4) tons, including
tractor trailer trucks, shall be allowed to travel
north of
get to and from
"Local Deliveries Only – No Through Trucking – 4
Ton Weight Limit."
(e) Violations of
this section shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense,
not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each and
every subsequent offense.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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