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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31, Title 31 and Other Vehicles

94 chapters · 1,465 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 311,465 Ch 31-3, Chapter 31-3 Registration of Vehicles155 Ch 31-23, Chapter 31-23 Equipment and Accessor…57 Ch 31-10, Chapter 31-10 Operators’ and Chauffe…56 Ch 31-24, Chapter 31-24 Lighting Equipment and…54 Ch 31-27, Chapter 31-27 Motor Vehicle Offenses45 Ch 31-22, Chapter 31-22 Miscellaneous Rules44 Ch 31-25, Chapter 31-25 Size, Weight, and Load…42 Ch 31-5, Chapter 31-5 Dealers’, Manufacturers…37 Ch 31-32, Chapter 31-32 Proof of Financial Res…36 Ch 31-44, Chapter 31-44 Mobile and Manufacture…36 Ch 31-1, Chapter 31-1 Definitions and General…33 Ch 31-10.3, Chapter 31-10.3 Rhode Island Uniform…32 Ch 31-3.1, Chapter 31-3.1 Certificates of Title…31 Ch 31-2, Chapter 31-2 Division of Motor Vehicles27

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 31✕Ch 31-10.1✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-1. License required
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(a) No resident of this state, except those expressly exempted in this chapter, shall drive any two-wheeled (2) motorcycle or motor-driven cycle upon a highway in this state, unless the person shall first obtain a special license as an operator under the provisions of this chapte…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-1.1. Motorcycle driver education program
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(a) The council on postsecondary education and the office of the postsecondary commissioner shall through the Community College of Rhode Island provide: (1) A minimum of six (6) and up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction and/or on-the-road driver training, …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-1.2. Approved motorcycle rider education program
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(a) The council on postsecondary education and/or the Community College of Rhode Island may certify motorcycle dealers engaged in selling motorcycles or an association engaged in motorcycle safety to provide motorcycle driver education courses in the state if the curriculum used …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-3. Examination
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(a) All applicants for a two-wheeled (2) motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor-driven cycle license, except those exempted in this chapter, shall pass a written, vision, road sign, and road test as prescribed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles in a vehicle suppl…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-4. Required equipment

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Operators of motorcycles, motor scooters, and motor-driven cycles shall use eye protection of a type approved by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles when operating their vehicles on streets and highways. Every motorcycle, motor scooter, and motor-driven cycle shal…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-5. Handlebars

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No person shall operate on a highway or in any parking area for ten (10) or more motor vehicles, any motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor driven cycle equipped with handlebars that are more than fifteen inches (15") in height above the uppermost portion of the seat when depressed …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-6. Passengers

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Any passenger on a motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor-driven cycle must be provided with a separate rear seat, a separate foot-rest, and an appropriate handlebar or grip for his or her use, and must wear a properly fitting helmet of a type approved by the administrator of the di…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-6.1. Autocycles — Exemptions

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The provisions of § 31-10.1-1 through § 31-10.1-6, inclusive, shall not apply to autocycles. Any person licensed as an operator or chauffeur pursuant to chapter 10 of this title may operate an autocycle.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-7. Inspection

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Every motorcycle, motor scooter, low-speed vehicle, or motor-driven cycle shall be inspected in accordance with the law providing for inspection of motor vehicles and shall display a certificate of inspection as provided in chapter 38 of this title. Inspection standards for the m…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-8. Anatomical gifts by operators

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(a) The division of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the federally designated organ and tissue procurement agency, shall develop and implement a program encouraging and allowing for persons to make anatomical gifts, during the process of issuing and renewing licenses provided …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.1-9. Recreational vehicles — Non-applicability

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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the operation of recreational vehicles, as defined in § 31-3.2-1, including all classes of all-terrain vehicles; nor shall they authorize their registration by the division of motor vehicles.