Every motor vehicle or combination of motor-drawn vehicles shall be capable at all times, and under all conditions of loading, of being stopped on a dry, smooth, level road free from loose material, upon application of the service (foot) brake within the distances specified below, or shall be capable of being decelerated at a sustained rate corresponding to these distances:
Performance ability of brakes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-5., under Chapter 31-23 Equipment and Accessories Generally.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-5.