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RI Gen L § 31-23-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-2 - Additional parts and accessories.

§ 31-23-2. Additional parts and accessories.(a) Nothing contained in this chapter or chapter 24 of this title shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of these chapters.(b) No person shall install or adjust any equipment, part, or accessory on a motor vehicle that is intended for use on any highway, which would result in the motor vehicle or its operation being inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 24 of this title and could result in the issuance of a notice pursuant to § 31-38-2. The penalty for the first violation of the provisions of the subsection shall be a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), for the second violation a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), and for the third and subsequent violations a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000).History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-2; P.L. 2008, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 311, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-3 - Farm and road machinery exempt.

§ 31-23-3. Farm and road machinery exempt.The provisions of this chapter and chapter 24 of this title with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to farm vehicles, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors except as made applicable in these chapters.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-3.
RI Gen L § 31-23-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-5 - Performance ability of brakes.

§ 31-23-5. Performance ability of brakes.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:    Feet to stop  Deceleration      from 20 miles  in feet per      per hour  second per        second     Vehicles or combination of vehicles having brakes on all wheels 30  14    Vehicles or combinations of vehicles not having brakes on all wheels 40  10.7  History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, ch. 34, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-5.
RI Gen L § 31-23-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-6 - Maintenance of brakes.

§ 31-23-6. Maintenance of brakes.All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. The brake fluid in hydraulic brakes shall conform to minimum S.A.E. (Society of Automotive Engineers) standards.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-6; P.L. 1960, ch. 101, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-7 - Brakes on motor-driven cycles.

§ 31-23-7. Brakes on motor-driven cycles.(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized to require an inspection of the brake on any motor-driven cycle and to disapprove any brake which he or she finds will not comply with the performance ability standard set forth in § 31-23-5, or which in his or her opinion is not designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use.(b) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles may refuse to register or may suspend or revoke the registration of any vehicle referred to in this section when he or she determines that the brake on it does not comply with the provisions of this section.(c) No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle referred to in this section in the event the administrator of the division of motor vehicles has disapproved the brake equipment upon the vehicle or type of vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 31; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-7.
RI Gen L § 31-23-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-8 - Horn required.

§ 31-23-8. Horn required.Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred feet (200′). However, no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation give audible warning with his or her horn but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art 34, § 32; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-8; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-9 - Theft alarm signals.

§ 31-23-9. Theft alarm signals.It is permissible but not required that any vehicle be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 32; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-9; P.L. 1972, ch. 25, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-10 - Sirens, bells, and whistles prohibited.

§ 31-23-10. Sirens, bells, and whistles prohibited.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.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 32; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-10; P.L. 1972, ch. 25, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-11 - Warning devices on emergency vehicles.

§ 31-23-11. Warning devices on emergency vehicles.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 vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which latter events, the driver of the vehicle shall sound the siren when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of its approach.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 32; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-11.
RI Gen L § 31-23-11.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-11.1 - Warning lights on private vehicles.

§ 31-23-11.1. Warning lights on private vehicles.(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 for the following actions regarding warning lights on privately owned vehicles:(1) Develop procedures for the design, issuance, transfer and revocation of permit stickers;(2) Develop rules and regulations for the use of warning lights;(3) Develop minimum training standards for drivers;(4) Develop procedures to govern the board's activities.(b) The fire chief or commander of a municipal or non-profit fire, rescue, or ambulance department shall take responsibility for the following actions regarding warning lights on privately owned vehicles:(1) Make application for permits to joint committee on volunteer permits;(2) Maintain a listing of vehicle registrations and vehicle identification numbers for which warning lights are issued;(3) Ensure that permits are removed from vehicles upon transfer of ownership;(4) Post in a conspicuous place at all times, standard operating guidelines for the proper use of warning lights.(c) The chief or commander of any fire, rescue, or ambulance department shall limit the use of warning lights to chief officers, deputy chiefs, assistant chiefs, captains, or other members deemed necessary and appropriate by written justification to the joint committee on volunteer permits.(d) The fire, rescue, or ambulance department must own any warning lights issued by the fire chief or commander of the department.(e) Each authorized volunteer member of a fire, rescue, or ambulance department must affix a permit sticker on any vehicle utilizing warning lights in accordance with rules and regulations developed by the joint committee on volunteer permits. Authorized members shall only utilize these warning lights within their department jurisdiction as the members respond to an emergency or to provide protection while parked at the scene of an emergency.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 447, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-23-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-12 - Salvation Army vehicle.

§ 31-23-12. Salvation Army vehicle.The motor vehicle equipment (station wagon) of the Salvation Army, with headquarters located in Providence, Rhode Island, is declared to be an authorized emergency vehicle and may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell as provided in § 31-23-11.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 32; P.L. 1953, ch. 3067, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-12.
RI Gen L § 31-23-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-13 - Muffler.

§ 31-23-13. Muffler.Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway. Any exhaust system shall be deemed defective if any changes, modifications, alterations, deletions, or adjustments have been made which would cause the exhaust system to generate a higher or louder sound level than would be generated by the exhaust system customarily installed by the manufacturer as original equipment. The defective exhaust system shall be replaced or repaired to restore the exhaust system to the performance specifications of the original equipment. Failure to replace or restore the exhaust system as required in this section within five (5) days shall be deemed a civil violation and violators are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 33; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-13; P.L. 1967, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 6, § 11; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-13.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-13.1 - Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.

§ 31-23-13.1. Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited.No person shall alter the height of or operate a motor vehicle with an altered height that has an original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to and including ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), by elevating or lowering the chassis or body by more than four inches (4") from the original manufacturers' specified height by use of so called "shackle lift kits" for leaf springs or by use of lift kits for coil springs, tires, or any other means or device. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall establish rules and regulations for motor vehicle heights including exceptions for vehicles used for farming or forestry. No motor vehicle that has been so altered, modified, or changed beyond the provisions of this section or the rules and regulations established by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, shall be operated on any highway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 541, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-14 - Prevention of excessive fumes or smoke.

§ 31-23-14. Prevention of excessive fumes or smoke.The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 33; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-14; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-14.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-14.1 - Fire extinguishers.

§ 31-23-14.1. Fire extinguishers.Every truck operated, owned, or leased by the state of Rhode Island or a political subdivision of the state shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher shall contain a potassium bicarbonate base dry chemical fire extinguishing agent having an underwriter's laboratory rating of six (6) B:C, and a capacity of not less than two and one-half pounds (21/2 lbs.).History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 65, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-15 - Rear-view mirror.

§ 31-23-15. Rear-view mirror.(a) Every motor vehicle which is so constructed or loaded as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear of it from the driver's position shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet (200′) to the rear of the vehicle.(b) Every motor vehicle, the primary function of which is the carrying of passengers, shall be equipped with a rear-view mirror on the left front door or fender, so located as to reflect a view of the highway for at least two hundred feet (200′) to the rear of the vehicle.(c) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 34; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-15; P.L. 1967, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-16 - Windshield and window stickers - Obstructions to clear view - Snow and ice on vehicle.

§ 31-23-16. Windshield and window stickers — Obstructions to clear view — Snow and ice on vehicle.(a) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material, or dirt, snow, or ice upon the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle which obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway; provided, that the administrator of the division of motor vehicles may permit the placing of special stickers upon the windshield or any of the windows of a motor vehicle in the manner specified by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.(b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any significant amounts of snow or ice upon the vehicle. The term "significant" is construed as any amount of accumulation which might reasonably be expected, when blowing off the vehicle while driving, to obscure the vision of an operator of another vehicle. However, the natural accumulation of snow while driving during adverse weather conditions shall not constitute a violation of this section. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 35; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-16; P.L. 1983, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 415, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-17 - Windshield wipers.

§ 31-23-17. Windshield wipers.(a) The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.(b) Every windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle shall be maintained in good working order.(c) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 35; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-17; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-18 - Solid rubber tires.

§ 31-23-18. Solid rubber tires.Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-18.
RI Gen L § 31-23-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-19 - Metal tires prohibited.

§ 31-23-19. Metal tires prohibited.No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer having any metal tire in contact with the roadway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-19; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-20 - Protuberances on tires.

§ 31-23-20. Protuberances on tires.No tires on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, flange, cleat, or pointed spike or other protuberance of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire except that:(1) It shall be permissible to use tires with flat-headed studs projecting one-sixteenth inch (1/16") or less beyond the tread of the traction surface from the fifteenth day of November to the first day of April;(2) It shall be permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway; and(3) It shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid.(4) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-20; P.L. 1965, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 1970, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 120.
RI Gen L § 31-23-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-21 - Permits for operation of vehicles having tracks with transverse corrugations.

§ 31-23-21. Permits for operation of vehicles having tracks with transverse corrugations.The department of revenue and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may in their discretion issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of the movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 36; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-21; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 19; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 19.
RI Gen L § 31-23-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-22 - Safety glass in new vehicles.

§ 31-23-22. Safety glass in new vehicles.(a) No person shall sell any new motor vehicle as specified in this section, nor shall any new motor vehicle as specified in this section be registered, unless the vehicle is equipped with safety glass of a type approved by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles wherever glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields.(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to all passenger type motor vehicles, including passenger buses and school buses, but in respect to trucks, including truck tractors, the requirements as to safety glass shall apply to all glass used in doors, windows, and windshields in the drivers' compartments of those vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-22.
RI Gen L § 31-23-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-23 - Replacement with safety glass.

§ 31-23-23. Replacement with safety glass.No person shall replace any glass on any motor vehicle at a place where safety glass is required unless the replacement is made with safety glass approved by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-23.
RI Gen L § 31-23-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-24 - "Safety glass" defined.

§ 31-23-24. "Safety glass" defined."Safety glass" means any product composed of glass manufactured, fabricated, or treated as substantially to prevent shattering and flying of the glass when struck or broken, or any other or similar product that may be approved by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-24.
RI Gen L § 31-23-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-25 - List of approved types of glass - Enforcement of requirements.

§ 31-23-25. List of approved types of glass — Enforcement of requirements.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall compile and publish a list of types of glass by name approved by him or her as meeting the requirements of §§ 31-23-22 — 31-23-24. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall not register any motor vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this chapter unless it is equipped with an approved type of safety glass, and he or she shall subsequently suspend the registration of any motor vehicle subject to this chapter which he or she finds is not so equipped until it is made to conform to the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-25.