2014 -- S 2360

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS

     Introduced By: Senators E O`Neill, Cote, and P Fogarty

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     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:

     31-25-27.8. Weight restrictions within North Smithfield town hall area. -- (a) No

commercial motor truck or tractor with more than four (4) axles, except those listed in this

section, shall be allowed to travel on Main Street, North Main Street, School Street, and Green

Street, within .3 miles of the North Smithfield town hall in the town of North Smithfield. Such

vehicles shall also be prohibited from crossing the historic stone arch bridge in the area of

Railroad Street and Providence Pike (Route 5) in North Smithfield while construction and repair

on such bridge is being undertaken.

     (b) The director of the department of transportation is directed to post signs to limit

access as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section. Signs will be posted by the department of

transportation stating "Local Deliveries Only - No Through Trucking - 4 Axle Limit."

     (c) The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of the travel restrictions

set forth this section, except as to the prohibition against crossing the historic stone arch bridge:

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, municipal vehicles, public

transit vehicles, marked school administration vehicles; and vehicles participating in a civic

parade. As to the historic stone arch bridge, only emergency vehicles, public transit vehicles, and

marked school administration vehicles shall be exempt from the prohibition against crossing said

bridge while construction and repair on said bridge is being undertaken.

     (d) 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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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS

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     This act would put a four (4) axle restriction on certain large vehicles traveling in and

around the area surrounding the North Smithfield Town Hall.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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