Size, Weight, and Load Limits

  1. Law
  2. Rhode Island General Laws
  3. Motor and Other Vehicles
  4. Size, Weight, and Load Limits

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Section
31-25-1

Compliance with chapter required.

Section
31-25-2

Vehicles exempt from limitations.

Section
31-25-3

Maximum width.

Section
31-25-4

Maximum height.

Section
31-25-5

Maximum length of single vehicle and load.

Section
31-25-6

Maximum number and length of coupled vehicles.

Section
31-25-7

Front and rear extensions of load.

Section
31-25-8

Pole trailers.

Section
31-25-9

Prevention of leakage of load.

Section
31-25-10

Fastening of load and covering.

Section
31-25-11

Connections between coupled vehicles.

Section
31-25-12

Flags on tow chains.

Section
31-25-12.1

Vehicles to be towed in right lane.

Section
31-25-13

Axle load limit.

Section
31-25-14

Maximum weight and tandem axles.

Section
31-25-15

Investigations as to safety of buses, trucks, and trailers.

Section
31-25-16

Authorized weight shown in registration - Exceeding limit.

Section
31-25-17

Identification of trucks and truck-tractors.

Section
31-25-18

Weighing of suspected overweight vehicles.

Section
31-25-19

Removal of excess from overweight vehicles.

Section
31-25-20

Refusal to submit to weighing or removal of excess load.

Section
31-25-21

Power to permit excess size or weight of loads.

Section
31-25-22

Application for excess load permit.

Section
31-25-23

Conditions and restrictions on excess load permits.

Section
31-25-24

Carrying and inspection of excess load permits.

Section
31-25-25

Seasonal weight restrictions by local authorities.

Section
31-25-26

Prohibition of commercial vehicles by local authorities.

Section
31-25-27

Weight restrictions on state highways.

Section
31-25-27.1

Weight restrictions on the Veterans Memorial Parkway - East Providence.

Section
31-25-27.2

Weight restrictions on Route 114 - Bristol.

Section
31-25-27.3

Weight restrictions on Route 114 - Johnston.

Section
31-25-27.4

Weight restrictions on South Main Street - Coventry.

Section
31-25-27.5

Weight restrictions on state roadways - East Providence.

Section
31-25-27.6

Weight restrictions on Route 15 - Armistice Boulevard - Pawtucket.

Section
31-25-27.7

Weight restrictions on route 114 - Warren.

Section
31-25-27.8

Weight restrictions within North Smithfield town hall area.

Section
31-25-27.9

Weight restrictions on Smith Avenue-Smithfield.

Section
31-25-27.10

Weight restrictions on Forest Avenue - Middletown.

Section
31-25-27.11

Weight restrictions on Limerock Road - Smithfield and Lincoln.

Section
31-25-28

Liability for damages from excess weight.

Section
31-25-29

Refuse-hauling vehicles - Exemption from permit.

Section
31-25-30

Repealed.