Title 31, Title 31 and Other Vehicles

(a) Notification of violations. (1) To state. Any person holding a commercial license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, any federal law, state law, or local ordinance relating to motor vehicles in this state, any other state or pro…

No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States or province of Canada during any period: (1) In which the employee has more than one license; (2) Prior to obtaining, on a written application, the infor…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of title 31, the following definitions apply to this chapter unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Administrator” means the division of motor vehicles administrator, the chief executive of the division of motor vehicles, an agency within…

(a) Except when operating under a commercial learner’s permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial license valid for the vehicle being operated, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has been issued a valid commercial driver’s license conta…

(a) It shall be illegal for any person driving any commercial motor vehicle as defined in this chapter to operate or control that vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, toluene, or any other substance as defined in chapter 28 of title 21. For the purpose of this cha…

(a) The commercial driver’s license shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper-proof and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The full legal name and current legal residential or mailing address of the licensee. (2) A physical description …

(a) Every clerk of the courts within the state of Rhode Island shall, within ten (10) days after receiving a report of the conviction of any resident or nonresident holder of a commercial driver’s license of any violation of state law, federal law, or local ordinance relating to …

The administrator shall, upon request, furnish a certified abstract of the record of any commercial operator on file fully designating the record of all convictions or adjudications of the commercial operator of any violations of the provisions of this chapter and the record of a…

This section shall be governed under § 31-11-6.

(a) It shall be a felony for any person: (1) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce any driver’s license or facsimile of a license in any manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license; (2) To issue, sell, or cause to be sold a commercial license or fa…

No representative of the district court or traffic tribunal may utilize the provisions of §§ 12-10-12, 12-18-3 or through any other programs, mask, defer imposition of judgment or allow an individual to enter a diversion program that would prevent a CDL driver’s conviction for an…

(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section only: (1) “Driving” means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic-control device, or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a comme…

This chapter shall be administered by the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles.

The administrator for motor vehicles, department of revenue, is authorized to adopt and enforce any rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 — 27 of this title and any other laws the enforcement and administration of which are vested i…

The administrator may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, policy(ies), or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(a) Upon application of any person who is unable to establish legal presence in the United States, the division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue a driver privilege card and/or driver privilege permit, if the applicant otherwise meets the requirements of chapter 10 of this…

(a) Driver privilege cards and permits shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions of this title as driver’s licenses and permits issued under chapter 10 of this title, unless otherwise provided, and shall be subject to the following conditions an…

(a) Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island state identification cards issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions as those issued under chapter 8 of title 3, unless otherwise provided, and shall be subject to the fo…

(a) The division of motor vehicles shall not release the following information, relating to the issuance of a driver privilege card or permit, or a Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1, except upon request by the subject of the information, the pa…

The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.

For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Primary proof of identity document” means any of the following documents that bear the applicant’s legal name and date of birth: (i) A valid foreign passport issued by an applicant’s country of citizenship that is unexpired or expired for less t…

The purposes of this chapter are to protect health and the environment by reducing air emissions and to conserve fuel by restricting the unnecessary operation of diesel engines.

The department of environmental management shall have the power and authority as set forth in §§ 23-23-29.1 — 23-23-29.5 to establish rules for engine idling.

No person shall on or after July 1, 2007, cause, allow or permit the unnecessary operation of the diesel engine vehicle while said vehicle is stopped for a period of time in excess of five (5) consecutive minutes in any sixty (60) minute period unless exempted pursuant to regulat…

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense, nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each succeeding offense.

No person shall operate a motorized bicycle or motor scooter upon a highway in this state unless the person has a valid license as an operator under the provisions of chapter 10 of this title and shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon an interstate highway within this state. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

No person shall operate a motorized tricycle upon a highway in this state unless the person has a valid license as an operator under the provisions of chapter 10 of this title and shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

No person shall operate a motorized tricycle upon an interstate highway within this state. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

The general assembly recognizes the importance of establishing procedures and standards for the supervision and regulation of the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles in the town of New Shoreham. The establishment of these procedures and standards …

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by a decision of the town council pursuant to § 31-19.3-6 or 31-19.3-7 may appeal to the superior court for Washington County by filing a complaint setting forth the reasons of appeal within twenty (20) days after the decision has be…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Motorized bicycles” has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3. (2) “Motorized tricycles” has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3. (3) “Motor scooters” has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3.

No person, firm, or corporation shall offer for rent or lease or allow to be rented or leased any motorized bicycle, motor scooter or motorized tricycle within the town of New Shoreham, unless and until the town council of the town of New Shoreham issues a license in accordance w…

(a) Any person requesting a license under this chapter shall apply for it to the town council of the town of New Shoreham upon a form specifying any information that the town council shall require. The town council may require, with the application or otherwise, information relat…

(a) The town council of the town of New Shoreham may enact reasonable ordinances establishing procedures and standards for the licensing, supervision, regulation, and control of the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles. (b) An ordinance enacted pur…

The license provided for pursuant to this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any of the following grounds: (1) Proof of unfitness of the applicant; (2) Material misstatement of the applicant in the application for a license; (3) Violation of any provisions of this ch…

The town council of the town of New Shoreham may, without prior notice, deny any application for a license within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the application, by written notice to the applicants stating grounds for the denial. On request by the applicant who has been denie…

No license shall be suspended or revoked except after a hearing. The town council shall give the licensee at least five (5) days written notice of the time and place of the hearing together with the statement of grounds for the proposed action.

The town council shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon any question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed immediately in the o…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a low speed vehicle means a self-propelled, electrically or gas powered motor vehicle which: is designed to carry four (4) or fewer persons; is designed to be, and is, operated at speeds of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less; and conform…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a commercial low-speed vehicle means a self-propelled, electrically or gas-powered motor vehicle that: is designed to carry eight (8) or fewer persons; is designed to be, and is, operated at speeds of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less; …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in chapters 19.4 and 19.5 of this title, a low-speed motor vehicle or low-speed vehicle shall not be operated upon any public way unless such vehicle is registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, displays the registration number…

There shall be three (3) classes of electric bicycles: (1) Class 1: Bicycle equipped with an electric motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the electric bicycle reaches twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.). (2) Cla…

The department of environmental management may, by regulation, determine allowable uses of electric bicycles at properties under the department’s jurisdiction; provided, however, that Class 1 electric bicycles shall be allowable on state bicycle trails or paths as defined by § 31…

Any person under age twenty-one (21) who is operating or is a passenger on an electric bicycle on a public highway, bicycle trail or path, shared use path, park and/or recreational area, school property, or on any other public right-of-way shall wear a helmet. The helmet shall fi…

This Chapter may be cited as the “Traffic Stops Statistics Act.”