| Chapter 031 |
| 2020 -- S 2072 Enacted 06/27/2020 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN |
| Introduced By: Senator Stephen R. Archambault |
| Date Introduced: January 21, 2020 |
| 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: |
| 31-25-27.11. Weight restrictions on Limerock Road -- Smithfield and Lincoln. |
| (a) The operation of through commercial vehicles on Limerock Road between Douglas |
| Pike in Smithfield and Jenckes Hill Road in Lincoln is prohibited. |
| (b) For purposes of this section, a commercial vehicle is defined as a motor vehicle or |
| combination of vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle: |
| (1) Has a gross combination weight rating of thirty-five thousand one pounds (35,001 |
| lbs.) or more, or a towed unit with a gross vehicle rating of more than ten thousand pounds |
| (10,000 lbs.) or more, or has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds |
| (26,001 lbs.) or more; or |
| (2) Is designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers including the driver; or |
| (3) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with |
| 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F, as it may be revised from time to time. |
| (c) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the use of such street or roadway by: |
| (1) Any fire truck, town public works department truck, state department of |
| transportation truck, police vehicle, ambulance, school bus, bus serving the area, or other motor |
| truck using such streets or highways in any emergency or engaged in delivering goods, wares, |
| merchandising, or materials to or from any residence, building, or lot within the towns bordering |
| on such streets or highways; or |
| (2) Any farm vehicle as defined in § 31-1-8, which is registered with farm plates pursuant |
| to § 31-3-31. |
| (d) Any driver who operates a commercial vehicle in contravention of this section shall |
| be subject to a fine of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) for a first violation and one hundred ten dollars |
| ($110) for each subsequent violation. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage. |
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