Chapter 25
Size, Weight, and Load Limits

Index of Sections

§ 31-25-1. Compliance with chapter required.

§ 31-25-2. Vehicles exempt from limitations.

§ 31-25-3. Maximum width.

§ 31-25-4. Maximum height.

§ 31-25-5. Maximum length of single vehicle and load.

§ 31-25-6. Maximum number and length of coupled vehicles.

§ 31-25-7. Front and rear extensions of load.

§ 31-25-8. Pole trailers.

§ 31-25-9. Prevention of leakage of load.

§ 31-25-10. Fastening of load and covering.

§ 31-25-11. Connections between coupled vehicles.

§ 31-25-12. Flags on tow chains.

§ 31-25-12.1. Vehicles to be towed in right lane.

§ 31-25-13. Axle load limit.

§ 31-25-14. Maximum weight and tandem axles.

§ 31-25-15. Investigations as to safety of buses, trucks, and trailers.

§ 31-25-16. Authorized weight shown in registration — Exceeding limit.

§ 31-25-17. Identification of trucks and truck-tractors.

§ 31-25-18. Weighing of suspected overweight vehicles.

§ 31-25-19. Removal of excess from overweight vehicles.

§ 31-25-20. Refusal to submit to weighing or removal of excess load.

§ 31-25-21. Power to permit excess size or weight of loads.

§ 31-25-22. Application for excess load permit.

§ 31-25-23. Conditions and restrictions on excess load permits.

§ 31-25-24. Carrying and inspection of permits.

§ 31-25-25. Seasonal weight restrictions by local authorities.

§ 31-25-26. Prohibition of commercial vehicles by local authorities.

§ 31-25-27. Weight restrictions.

§ 31-25-27.1. Weight restrictions on the Veterans Memorial Parkway — East Providence.

§ 31-25-27.2. Weight restrictions on Route 114 — Bristol.

§ 31-25-27.3. Weight restrictions on Route 114 — Johnston.

§ 31-25-27.4. Weight restrictions on South Main Street — Coventry.

§ 31-25-27.5. Weight restrictions on state roadways — East Providence.

§ 31-25-27.6. Weight restrictions on Route 15 — Armistice Boulevard — Pawtucket.

§ 31-25-27.7. Weight restrictions on route 114 — Warren.

§ 31-25-27.8. Weight restrictions within North Smithfield town hall area.

§ 31-25-27.9. Weight restrictions on Smith Avenue in Smithfield.

§ 31-25-27.10. Weight restrictions on Forest Avenue and Turner Road — Middletown.

§ 31-25-27.11. Weight restrictions on Limerock Road — Smithfield and Lincoln.

§ 31-25-27.12. Commercial vehicles prohibited on Chases Lane in Middletown.

§ 31-25-28. Liability for damages from oversize or overweight.

§ 31-25-29. Refuse-hauling vehicles — Exemption from permit.

§ 31-25-30. Repealed.