It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 31-25-12.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-25 entitled "Size, Weight, and Load Limits" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-25-12.1. Vehicles to be towed in right lane. -- When a tow truck or other vehicle is towing another vehicle, except those vehicles designed to be in combination in this state upon any public highway divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for travel in the same direction, it shall be unlawful to tow except in the right lane of travel {ADD on a two (2) lane highway, and in the two (2) right lanes of travel on a highway with three (3) or more lanes ADD} .

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the second offense and the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the third and each subsequent offense.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.