2020 -- H 7860

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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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

     Referred To: House 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:

     31-25-27.11. 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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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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

SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN

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     This act would prohibit commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six

thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and

Lincoln.

     This act would take effect thirty (30) days after passage.

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