| Chapter 055 |
| 2020 -- H 7860 Enacted 06/26/2020 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN |
| Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, and Hawkins |
| Date Introduced: February 26, 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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