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2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-25 - Size, Weight, and Load Limits
- Chapter 31-25-1 - Compliance with chapter required.
- Chapter 31-25-2 - Vehicles exempt from limitations.
- Chapter 31-25-3 - Maximum width.
- Chapter 31-25-4 - Maximum height.
- Chapter 31-25-5 - Maximum length of single vehicle and load.
- Chapter 31-25-6 - Maximum number and length of coupled vehicles.
- Chapter 31-25-7 - Front and rear extensions of load.
- Chapter 31-25-8 - Pole trailers.
- Chapter 31-25-9 - Prevention of leakage of load.
- Chapter 31-25-10 - Fastening of load and covering.
- Chapter 31-25-11 - Connections between coupled vehicles.
- Chapter 31-25-12 - Flags on tow chains.
- Chapter 31-25-12.1 - Vehicles to be towed in right lane.
- Chapter 31-25-13 - Axle load limit.
- Chapter 31-25-14 - Maximum weight and tandem axles.
- Chapter 31-25-15 - Investigations as to safety of buses, trucks, and trailers.
- Chapter 31-25-16 - Authorized weight shown in registration Exceeding limit.
- Chapter 31-25-17 - Identification of trucks and truck-tractors.
- Chapter 31-25-18 - Weighing of suspected overweight vehicles.
- Chapter 31-25-19 - Removal of excess from overweight vehicles.
- Chapter 31-25-20 - Refusal to submit to weighing or removal of excess load.
- Chapter 31-25-21 - Power to permit excess size or weight of loads.
- Chapter 31-25-22 - Application for excess load permit.
- Chapter 31-25-23 - Conditions and restrictions on excess load permits.
- Chapter 31-25-24 - Carrying and inspection of excess load permits.
- Chapter 31-25-25 - Seasonal weight restrictions by local authorities.
- Chapter 31-25-26 - Prohibition of commercial vehicles by local authorities.
- Chapter 31-25-27 - Weight restrictions on state highways.
- Chapter 31-25-27.1 - Weight restrictions on the Veterans Memorial Parkway East Providence.
- Chapter 31-25-27.2 - Weight restrictions on Route 114 Bristol.
- Chapter 31-25-27.3 - Weight restrictions on Route 114 Johnston.
- Chapter 31-25-27.4 - Weight restrictions on South Main Street Coventry.
- Chapter 31-25-27.5 - Weight restrictions on state roadways East Providence.
- Chapter 31-25-27.6 - Weight restrictions on Route 15 Armistice Boulevard Pawtucket.
- Chapter 31-25-27.7 - Weight restrictions on route 114 Warren.
- Chapter 31-25-28 - Liability for damages from excess weight.
- Chapter 31-25-29 - Refuse-hauling vehicles Exemption from permit.
- Chapter 31-25-30 - Axle restriction on the Pawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge. [Repealed effective June 12, 2013.].
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