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Rhode Island General Laws

Chapter 31-25

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 31, ch. 25

Size, Weight, and Load Limits

31-25-1Compliance with chapter required 31-25-2Vehicles exempt from limitations 31-25-3Maximum width 31-25-4Maximum height 31-25-5Maximum length of single vehicle and load 31-25-6Maximum number and length of coupled vehicles 31-25-7Front and rear extensions of load 31-25-8Pole trailers 31-25-9Prevention of leakage of load 31-25-10Fastening of load and covering 31-25-11Connections between coupled vehicles 31-25-12Flags on tow chains 31-25-12.1Vehicles to be towed in right lane 31-25-13Axle load limit 31-25-14Maximum weight and tandem axles 31-25-15Investigations as to safety of buses, trucks, and trailers 31-25-16Authorized weight shown in registration — Exceeding limit 31-25-17Identification of trucks and truck-tractors 31-25-18Weighing of suspected overweight vehicles 31-25-19Removal of excess from overweight vehicles 31-25-20Refusal to submit to weighing or removal of excess load 31-25-21Power to permit excess size or weight of loads 31-25-22Application for excess load permit 31-25-23Conditions and restrictions on excess load permits 31-25-24Carrying and inspection of permits 31-25-25Seasonal weight restrictions by local authorities 31-25-26Prohibition of commercial vehicles by local authorities 31-25-27Weight restrictions 31-25-27.1Weight restrictions on the Veterans Memorial Parkway — East Providence 31-25-27.2Weight restrictions on Route 114 — Bristol 31-25-27.3Weight restrictions on Route 114 — Johnston 31-25-27.4Weight restrictions on South Main Street — Coventry 31-25-27.5Weight restrictions on state roadways — East Providence 31-25-27.6Weight restrictions on Route 15 — Armistice Boulevard — Pawtucket 31-25-27.7Weight restrictions on route 114 — Warren 31-25-27.8Weight restrictions within North Smithfield town hall area 31-25-27.9Weight restrictions on Smith Avenue in Smithfield 31-25-27.10Weight restrictions on Forest Avenue and Turner Road — Middletown 31-25-27.11Weight restrictions on Limerock Road — Smithfield and Lincoln 31-25-27.12Commercial vehicles prohibited on Chases Lane in Middletown 31-25-28Liability for damages from oversize or overweight 31-25-29Refuse-hauling vehicles — Exemption from permit 31-25-30RepealedRepealed