§ 31-25-30 Axle restriction on thePawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge. [Repealed effectiveJune 12, 2011.]. – (a) It shall be unlawful to transport or operate over or upon the PawtucketRiver Bridge or the Sakonnet River Bridge, any single vehicle equipped withmore than two (2) axles or any combination vehicle equipped with more than two(2) axles per unit except those listed in this section.
(b) The director of the department of transportation isdirected to post signs to limit access as prescribed in subsection (a) of thissection.
(c) The following vehicles shall be exempt from theprovisions of this section: any and all emergency vehicles, state vehicles,municipal vehicles, truck tractors as defined in § 31-1-4 and Rhode Islandpublic transit authority vehicles.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "carrier" means andincludes any company or person who furthers their commercial or privateenterprise by use of the vehicle.
(e) Any carrier operating a vehicle or combination ofvehicles in violation of this section shall be fined three thousand dollars($3,000) for the first offense, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)for each and every subsequent offense.
(f) Nothing in this provision shall waive or modify existingweight restrictions on the bridges as defined in § 31-25-27.
§ 31-25-30 Axle restriction on thePawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge. [Repealed effectiveJune 12, 2011.]. – (a) It shall be unlawful to transport or operate over or upon the PawtucketRiver Bridge or the Sakonnet River Bridge, any single vehicle equipped withmore than two (2) axles or any combination vehicle equipped with more than two(2) axles per unit except those listed in this section.
(b) The director of the department of transportation isdirected to post signs to limit access as prescribed in subsection (a) of thissection.
(c) The following vehicles shall be exempt from theprovisions of this section: any and all emergency vehicles, state vehicles,municipal vehicles, truck tractors as defined in § 31-1-4 and Rhode Islandpublic transit authority vehicles.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "carrier" means andincludes any company or person who furthers their commercial or privateenterprise by use of the vehicle.
(e) Any carrier operating a vehicle or combination ofvehicles in violation of this section shall be fined three thousand dollars($3,000) for the first offense, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)for each and every subsequent offense.
(f) Nothing in this provision shall waive or modify existingweight restrictions on the bridges as defined in § 31-25-27.
§ 31-25-30 Axle restriction on thePawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge. [Repealed effectiveJune 12, 2011.]. – (a) It shall be unlawful to transport or operate over or upon the PawtucketRiver Bridge or the Sakonnet River Bridge, any single vehicle equipped withmore than two (2) axles or any combination vehicle equipped with more than two(2) axles per unit except those listed in this section.
(b) The director of the department of transportation isdirected to post signs to limit access as prescribed in subsection (a) of thissection.
(c) The following vehicles shall be exempt from theprovisions of this section: any and all emergency vehicles, state vehicles,municipal vehicles, truck tractors as defined in § 31-1-4 and Rhode Islandpublic transit authority vehicles.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "carrier" means andincludes any company or person who furthers their commercial or privateenterprise by use of the vehicle.
(e) Any carrier operating a vehicle or combination ofvehicles in violation of this section shall be fined three thousand dollars($3,000) for the first offense, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)for each and every subsequent offense.
(f) Nothing in this provision shall waive or modify existingweight restrictions on the bridges as defined in § 31-25-27.
