§ 31-23-1 Driving of unsafe vehicle – Disobedience of requirements – Inspections of motor carriers – Fines
§ 31-23-2 Additional parts and accessories
§ 31-23-3 Farm and road machinery exempt
§ 31-23-4 Brake equipment required
§ 31-23-5 Performance ability of brakes
§ 31-23-6 Maintenance of brakes
§ 31-23-7 Brakes on motor-driven cycles
§ 31-23-8 Horn required
§ 31-23-9 Theft alarm signals
§ 31-23-10 Sirens, bells, and whistles prohibited
§ 31-23-11 Warning devices on emergency vehicles
§ 31-23-11.1 Warning lights on private vehicles
§ 31-23-12 Salvation Army vehicle
§ 31-23-13 Muffler
§ 31-23-13.1 Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited
§ 31-23-14 Prevention of excessive fumes or smoke
§ 31-23-14.1 Fire extinguishers
§ 31-23-15 Rear-view mirror
§ 31-23-16 Windshield and window stickers – Obstructions to clear view – Snow and ice on vehicle
§ 31-23-17 Windshield wipers
§ 31-23-18 Solid rubber tires
§ 31-23-19 Metal tires prohibited
§ 31-23-20 Protuberances on tires
§ 31-23-21 Permits for operation of vehicles having tracks with transverse corrugations
§ 31-23-22 Safety glass in new vehicles
§ 31-23-23 Replacement with safety glass
§ 31-23-24 “Safety glass” defined
§ 31-23-25 List of approved types of glass – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-26 Fenders and wheel flaps required
§ 31-23-27 Rear wheel flaps on buses, trucks, and trailers
§ 31-23-28 Failure to have fenders or wheel flaps
§ 31-23-29 Flares and warning devices
§ 31-23-37 Transporting hazardous substances
§ 31-23-38 Television receivers prohibited
§ 31-23-39 Safety seat belts in new vehicles
§ 31-23-40 Approved types of seat belts – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-41 Safety belts in public service vehicles
§ 31-23-42 First-aid kit and heating equipment in school bus
§ 31-23-42.1 Special mirrors on school buses
§ 31-23-42.2 Power equipment on school buses
§ 31-23-43 Wheel safety chocks
§ 31-23-44 Approved type of wheel safety chocks – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-45 Tire treads
§ 31-23-46 Department of environmental management – Vehicles
§ 31-23-47 Slow moving vehicle emblems
§ 31-23-48 Police cars – Extinguishers
§ 31-23-49 Transportation of gasoline – Penalty
§ 31-23-50 Motorcycle reflectorized plates
§ 31-23-51 Earphones and headsets prohibited
§ 31-23-52 Removal of catalytic converter prohibited
§ 31-23-53 School bus public address sound system
§ 31-23-54 School buses – Fire extinguishers
§ 31-23-55 Speedometer and odometer
§ 31-23-56 Stop arm required
§ 31-23-57 Eye protection for motorcycle operators
§ 31-23-58 Department of transportation – Vehicles – Backup warning device

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.