2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-19 - Operation of Bicycles
Chapter 31-19-4 - Excessive number of persons on bicycle.


RI Gen L § 31-19-4 (2012) What's This?

§ 31-19-4 Excessive number of persons on bicycle. – No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed or equipped, except when transporting a child six (6) years of age or younger in a rear-mounted bicycle carrier and/or trailer that meets mandatory and various industry standard specifications as developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

History of Section.
(P.L. 1976, ch. 58, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 249, § 1.)

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