§ 31-19-1 Violations
§ 31-19-2 Responsibility of parent or guardian
§ 31-19-2.1 Helmets required on bicycle operators, bicycle passengers, skateboarders, rollerskaters, inline skaters, and scooter riders ages fifteen (15) and younger
§ 31-19-3 Applicability of traffic laws
§ 31-19-4 Excessive number of persons on bicycle
§ 31-19-5 Clinging to vehicles
§ 31-19-6 Bicycles to right of road
§ 31-19-7 Number of bicycles abreast
§ 31-19-8 Repealed
§ 31-19-9 Carrying articles
§ 31-19-10 Lamps and other equipment on bicycles
§ 31-19-11 Bicycles and motorized wheelchairs on sidewalks and crosswalks
§ 31-19-12 Bicycles on sidewalks and crosswalks – Rights and duties
§ 31-19-13 Bicycle parking
§ 31-19-14 Turn and stop signals
§ 31-19-15 Left turns
§ 31-19-16 Bicycle identifying number
§ 31-19-17 Inspecting bicycles
§ 31-19-18 Bicycle racing
§ 31-19-19 Use of coasters, roller skates, and similar devices restricted
§ 31-19-20 Sale of new bicycles
§ 31-19-21 Sale of used bicycles
§ 31-19-22 Use of pedal carriages and rickshaws in the town of New Shoreham

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-19 - Operation of Bicycles

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Motor vehicle: means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;

    (2)  "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;

    (3)  "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;

    (4)  "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;

    (5)  "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-23.2-2

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8