Title 31
Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 23
Equipment and Accessories Generally

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-12.1

§ 31-23-12.1. Providence canteen vehicles.

(a) The motor vehicle equipment belonging to the Providence Canteen with headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, is declared to be an authorized emergency vehicle and may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell as provided in § 31-23-11.

(b) Any operator of the Providence Canteen motor vehicle shall have, at a minimum, five (5) hours of training and instruction from an active or retired police officer or firefighter, in the operation of the Providence Canteen vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle and the use of emergency lights and sirens.

History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 162, § 1, effective June 17, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 164, § 1, effective June 17, 2024.