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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-24 - Lighting Equipment and Reflectors
- Chapter 31-24-1 - Times when lights required.
- Chapter 31-24-2 - Means of measuring distance of visibility.
- Chapter 31-24-3 - Measurement of height of lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-4 - Head lamps on vehicles other than cycles.
- Chapter 31-24-5 - Head lamps on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles.
- Chapter 31-24-6 - Height of head lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-7 - Tail lamps required.
- Chapter 31-24-8 - Height of tail lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-9 - Illumination of rear registration plate Wiring of rear lights in connection with head lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-10 - Rear reflectors required.
- Chapter 31-24-11 - Specifications for reflectors.
- Chapter 31-24-12 - Stop lamps required.
- Chapter 31-24-13 - Stop and turn lamps authorized.
- Chapter 31-24-14 - Specifications for stop or signal lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-15 - Mechanical signal devices self-illuminated.
- Chapter 31-24-16 - Spot lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-17 - Road lamps and fog lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-18 - Side cowl and fender lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-19 - Running board courtesy lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-20 - Back up lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-21 - Lighting of farm tractors.
- Chapter 31-24-22 - Multiple beam lamps required.
- Chapter 31-24-23 - Use of multiple beam lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-24 - Single beam lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-25 - Specifications for head lamps on motor-driven cycles.
- Chapter 31-24-26 - Head lamps of slow vehicles.
- Chapter 31-24-27 - Display of lighted lamps required.
- Chapter 31-24-28 - Maximum number of lamps lighted.
- Chapter 31-24-29 - Maximum intensity of lights.
- Chapter 31-24-30 - Red lights in front prohibited.
- Chapter 31-24-31 - Flashing lights Forward viewing or rotary beam lights.
- Chapter 31-24-32 - Vehicles parked on lighted highways.
- Chapter 31-24-33 - Vehicles stopped on unlighted highways.
- Chapter 31-24-34 - Dimming of head lamps on parked vehicles.
- Chapter 31-24-35 - Lamps on animal-drawn, farm, and road vehicles.
- Chapter 31-24-36 - Vehicles requiring special lights and reflectors Time of lighting.
- Chapter 31-24-37 - Clearance and marker lamps and reflectors.
- Chapter 31-24-38 - Color of clearance and marker lamps and reflectors.
- Chapter 31-24-39 - Mounting of reflectors.
- Chapter 31-24-40 - Mounting of clearance and side marker lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-41 - Visibility of reflectors.
- Chapter 31-24-42 - Visibility of front and rear clearance lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-43 - Visibility of side marker lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-44 - Obstructed lights not required.
- Chapter 31-24-45 - Projecting loads.
- Chapter 31-24-46 - Lights on snow removal equipment.
- Chapter 31-24-47 - Regulation and certification of lighting devices.
- Chapter 31-24-48 - Revocation of certification of lighting equipment.
- Chapter 31-24-49 - Approval of lighting equipment required.
- Chapter 31-24-50 - Trademark or name shown on equipment.
- Chapter 31-24-51 - Mounting and adjustment of lamps.
- Chapter 31-24-52 - Hazard switch for flashing lights.
- Chapter 31-24-53 - Safety lights required on food vending vehicles.
- Chapter 31-24-54 - Strobe lights on school buses.
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