Chapter
055
2008 -- H 8219 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 06/12/08
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND
OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS
Introduced By: Representative John Patrick Shanley
Date Introduced: April 29, 2008
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:
31-25-30.
Axle restriction on the Pawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River
Bridge.
– (a) It shall be unlawful to
transport or operate over or upon the Pawtucket River Bridge
or
the Sakonnet River Bridge, any single vehicle equipped with more than two (2)
axles or any
combination
vehicle equipped with more than two (2) axles per unit except those listed in
this
section.
(b)
The director of the department of transportation is directed to post signs to
limit
access
as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)
The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: any
and all
emergency
vehicles, state vehicles, municipal vehicles, truck tractors as defined in
section 31-1-4
and
Rhode Island public transit authority vehicles.
(d)
For the purposes of this section, "carrier" means and includes any
company or person
who
furthers their commercial or private enterprise by use of the vehicle.
(e)
Any carrier operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this
section
shall
be fined three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the first offense, not to exceed
five thousand
dollars
($5,000) for each and every subsequent offense.
(f)
Nothing in this provision shall waive or modify existing weight restrictions on
the
bridges
as defined in section 31-25-27.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall be repealed effective
three
(3)
years subsequent to such date.
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