§ 31-15-1 Right half of road
§ 31-15-2 Slow traffic to right
§ 31-15-3 Passing of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
§ 31-15-4 Overtaking on left
§ 31-15-5 Overtaking on the right
§ 31-15-6 Clearance for overtaking
§ 31-15-7 Places where overtaking prohibited
§ 31-15-8 Posting of no passing zones
§ 31-15-9 One way highways
§ 31-15-10 Rotary traffic islands
§ 31-15-11 Laned roadways
§ 31-15-12 Interval between vehicles
§ 31-15-12.1 Entering intersections
§ 31-15-12.2 Don’t Block the Box
§ 31-15-13 Divided highways
§ 31-15-14 Entry or leaving of limited-access roadways
§ 31-15-15 Designation and posting of controlled-access roadways
§ 31-15-16 Use of emergency break-down lane for travel
§ 31-15-17 Crossing bicycle lane
§ 31-15-18 Unsafe passing of a person operating a bicycle; penalty
§ 31-15-19 Two-way left turn lanes
§ 31-15-20 Unsafe passing of a vulnerable road user

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-15 - Passing, Use of Lanes, and Rules of the Road

  • 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.
  • 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