§ 31-21-1 Stopping on traveled portion of open highway prohibited
§ 31-21-2 Removal of vehicle parked on highway
§ 31-21-3 Removal of vehicle obstructing traffic on bridge or in tunnel
§ 31-21-4 Places where parking or stopping prohibited
§ 31-21-5 Unauthorized movement of vehicle into prohibited area
§ 31-21-6 Admission or discharge of passengers
§ 31-21-7 Parallel parking – Proximity to curb
§ 31-21-8 Left curb parking
§ 31-21-9 Angle parking
§ 31-21-10 Restriction of parking on state highways
§ 31-21-10.1 Removal of vehicles parked in excess of twenty-four hours
§ 31-21-11 Removal of disabled vehicle obstructing traffic on state highway, state bridge, or state tunnel
§ 31-21-12 Acquisition, maintenance, and operation of tow trucks by department of transportation
§ 31-21-13 Repealed
§ 31-21-14 Opening vehicle doors
§ 31-21-15 Temporary no parking
§ 31-21-16 Liability of owner, operator, and lessee
§ 31-21-17 Motorcycle parking privileges
§ 31-21-18 Electric vehicle charging station parking restrictions

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-21 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking Restrictions

  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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
  • 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