Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of chapters 12 — 27 of this title shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway but shall apply to the persons and vehicles when traveling to or from this work.
Exemption of highway workers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-12-5., under Chapter 31-12 Applicability of Traffic Regulations.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-12-5.