(a)  No commercial motor truck or tractor with a gross weight exceeding four (4) tons, except those listed in this section, shall be allowed to travel on route 114 in the town of Warren.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-25-27.7

  • 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

(b)  The director of the department of transportation is directed to post signs to limit access as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)  The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: any commercial vehicle whose destination is anywhere, either on or off the routes stated in subsection (a) of this section; any and all emergency vehicles, state vehicles, municipal vehicles, public transit vehicles, marked school administration vehicles, and vehicles participating in the annual 4th of July parade or other civic parades.

(d)  Any commercial registered motor truck or tractor with a gross weight exceeding four (4) tons, shall be prohibited from traveling the routes stated in subsection (a), provided, however, commercial registered motor trucks, tractors, and equipment exceeding four (4) tons, including tractor trailer trucks, shall be allowed to travel north of Child Street (Route 103) on Main Street to get to and from Barrington. Signs will be posted by the department of transportation stating “Local Deliveries Only — No Through Trucking — 4 Ton Weight Limit.”

(e)  Violations of this section shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each and every subsequent offense.

History of Section.
P.L. 2012, ch. 405, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 416, § 1.