Title 31, Title 31 and Other Vehicles

The standards set forth in section VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, prepared by the National Joint Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, pertaining to situations where traffic must be moved through or around road construction a…

The director of transportation is directed to include on all signs indicating a hospital area, directions to a hospital, or the presence of a hospital, and whether the hospital has an emergency treatment facility.

All projects approved by the state traffic commission pursuant to this chapter shall be completed before the end of the following construction season with the exception of geometric improvements/roundabouts and new signals.

(a) The state traffic commission shall place and maintain any traffic control devices, conforming to its manual and specifications, upon any state highways, that it shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of chapters 12 — 27 of this title or to regulate, …

The traffic authority of any city or town may place and maintain traffic control signals, signs, markings, and other safety devices upon the highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and carry out the provisions of chapters 12 — 27 of this title, or…

The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable to him or her placed in accordance with the provisions of chapters 12 — 27 of this title, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions gr…

No provision of chapters 12 — 27 of this title for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant …

Traffic control signals shall have the following meanings for vehicles and pedestrians: (1) Steady green signals shall have the following meanings: (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal is permitted to proceed straight through or turn right or left or make a U-turn…

In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of § 31-13-6 shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign …

Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words “walk” or “wait” or “don’t walk” are in place the signals shall indicate as follows: (1) Walk. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right…

Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop bef…