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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-1. Driving of unsafe vehicle — Disobedience of requirements — Inspections of motor carriers — Fines
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(a) It is a civil violation for any person to drive or move, or for the owner, employer or employee to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such an unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which d…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-10. Sirens, bells, and whistles prohibited
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No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren, whistle, or bell, except as permitted in §§ 31-23-9, 31-23-11 and 31-23-12. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-11. Warning devices on emergency vehicles
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Any authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred feet (500′) and of a type approved by the registry. The siren shall not be used except when the…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-11.1. Warning lights on private vehicles
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(a) A joint committee for volunteer permits, three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs and two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Association of Police Chiefs, shall take responsibility fo…