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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.12 - Helmets

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All cycle helmets that are used on the
				 public highways in the State of Rhode Island must be of a type approved by the
				 Division of Motor Vehicles.
B. The
				 Division shall approve only helmets that have been tested and certified as
				 meeting the standards of the American National Standards Institute, Z-90.1. You
				 may obtain information from the Registry of Motor Vehicles on all such helmets
				 that have been approved.
C. Cause
				 for rejection:
1. not of an approved type as
				 listed on approved helmet list; and/or
2. cracked or broken.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.13 - Horn

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle is required to be equipped
				 with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound that is audible
				 under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred feet
				 (200'), but no horn or other horn device shall emit an unreasonably loud or
				 harsh sound or whistle.
B. The horn
				 button must be located within easy reach of the operator.
C. Check cycle (except police cycles) for any
				 bell or siren that is not authorized.
D. Cause for rejection:
1. A horn is unreasonably loud;
2. It has any unauthorized siren, bell or
				 wolf whistle;
3. The horn is not
				 securely fastened;
4. The horn
				 requires the manual grounding of wire to be operative;
5. The horn is out of reach of driver's
				 normal operating position; or
6.
				 The horn is not audible under normal conditions at two hundred feet
				 (200').
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.14 - Mirror

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle shall be equipped with a rear
				 view mirror which is located on the left side of the vehicle so as to reflect
				 to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of two hundred feet (200')
				 to the rear of such vehicle. Check the mirror to see that it is securely
				 attached and that the mirror glass is not cracked, broken fogged or
				 missing.
B. Every mirror shall
				 consist of a minimum reflective surface of ten (10) square inches and shall be
				 circular, oval, rectangular or square in shape and shall not contain any sharp
				 edges, projections or irregular indents.
C. Cause for rejection:
1. There is no mirror;
2. The mirror is cracked, broken, fogged or
				 loose;
3. The mirror is located so
				 that the operator cannot see to two hundred feet (200') to the rear;
4. The mirror is not properly shaped;
				 or
5. The mirror is not securely
				 attached.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.15 - Plate (Registration)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The issued
				 registration plate shall at all times be securely fastened in a horizontal
				 position to the vehicle for which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from
				 swinging. It shall be attached at a height not less than twelve inches (12")
				 from the ground when measuring from the bottom of such plate. It shall be
				 located in a place and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained
				 free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible from a
				 distance of sixty feet (60') to the rear. The rear registration plate shall be
				 illuminated with a white light.
B.
				 Cause for rejection:
1. Plates that are
				 dirty;
2. Plates that cannot be
				 read clearly from sixty feet (60');
3. Cardboard or any other home-made type of
				 plate;
4. Plates that are not
				 securely attached or which are tied on to the cycle with either wire, rope or
				 some other material;
5. Plates that
				 are obscured by various slogans, colored glass or plastic, decals or other
				 implements that may interfere with the identification of the plate;
6. Plates that are not located close to the
				 plate lamp so that the light will properly illuminate the plate during the
				 nighttime;
7. Plate numbers that do
				 not agree with the registration card; or
8. Plates that have been cut, altered or
				 changed from their original design or color or shape.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.16 - Reflectors

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle shall be equipped with at
				 least one reflector located on the rear of the cycle. This reflector may be
				 incorporated in the rear tail lamp lens. The reflectors shall be mounted at a
				 height of not less than twenty inches (20") nor more than sixty inches (60")
				 from the ground and shall be visible at nighttime from all distances within
				 three hundred feet (300') to fifty feet (50') from the vehicle when directly in
				 front of lawful upper beams of headlamps.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. Any reflector fails to reflect the
				 required color of light;
2. It has
				 broken or missing reflectors;
3.
				 Any reflector is not securely or properly attached; or
4. If a reflector not located
				 properly.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.17 - Seats

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Buddy or dual seats on motorcycles, motor
				 scooters or motor-driven cycles are acceptable in lieu of separated seats,
				 providing separate foot rests and appropriate handlebar or grip is furnished
				 for the passenger.
B. All seats
				 must be securely attached.
C. Cause
				 for rejection:
1. A loosely mounted
				 seat;
2. A seat not provided with
				 separate foot rest or handlebar grip; or
3. No seat.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.18 - Speedometer

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle manufactured or equipped with
				 a speedometer must be checked to ascertain whether the speedometer is in proper
				 working order. When road checking the vehicle, observe the speed dial indicator
				 to see if it is acting properly. The inspection station is not expected to be
				 responsible for the calibration of the speedometer but you will be expected to
				 reject a vehicle with an obvious defect.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. A missing or inoperative
				 speedometer;
2. Broken or
				 disconnected speedometer cables; or
3. A dial indicator that does not move or act
				 properly.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.19 - Steering and Wheel Alignment

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The steering and
				 alignment items shall be checked for adjustment and broken or defective parts
				 with particular attention being made to the frame and front fork, so that when
				 the cycle is being turned, there will be no interference with the steering.
				 Visually inspect the wheel track to ascertain if the wheels are unreasonably
				 out of line. Check the height of the highest part of the handle grips and
				 ascertain if they are more than 15 inches in height above the uppermost portion
				 of the seat. Handlebars or grips that are lower than the seat are acceptable if
				 they do not interfere with the steering of the cycle. The handlebars shall
				 provide a minimum of eighteen inches (18") between the handle grips when
				 measured from the outside edge of such grips.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. A bent frame;
2. A bent or damaged front fork;
3. Wheels out of line;
4. Broken or loose components in conjunction
				 with the steering or alignment;
5.
				 Loose, broken or defective handlebars; or
6. Handle grips that measure more than
				 fifteen inches (15") above the seat.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.20 - Stop Lamp

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle must
				 be equipped with a stop lamp and the rear of the vehicle shall emit a red or
				 yellow light plainly visible from a distance of one hundred feet (100') to the
				 rear of the vehicle during normal sunlight and at nighttime.
B. Any cycle that is equipped with more than
				 one (1) stop lamp shall have all such stop lamps in good working order. Every
				 stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the service brake which may or
				 may not be incorporated with a tail lamp.
C. Cause for rejection:
1. The stop lamps do not light when the
				 service brake is applied;
2. The
				 stop lamp does not get brighter when incorporated with a lighted tail light or
				 directional signal;
3. A missing or
				 broken lens cause a white light to show from the rear;
4. The stop lamp emits a color other than
				 yellow (amber) or red; or
5. The
				 stop lamp is not securely fastened to vehicle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.21 - Suspension

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Visually examine the suspension system for
				 broken or defective springs and/or shock absorbers.
B. Check front end geometry to determine the
				 angle of rake of the motorcycle (degrees of steering kingpin in relationship to
				 level ground) and to determine steering trail of the front wheel (distance
				 between projected line of kingpin to level ground and the vertical line of the
				 front axle to ground, measured in inches.)
C. The angle of rake shall not be more than
				 forty-five (45) degrees or less than twenty (20) degrees; the trail shall not
				 be more than fourteen inches (14") positive or less than two inches (2")
				 positive.
D. RAKE AND TRAIL MAY BE
				 MEASURED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Place the cycle in
				 your inspection lane on flat, smooth level ground in a straight upright
				 position with both wheels in contact with the ground.
2. Place carpenter's square on floor with one
				 outside edge against center of front wheel axle.
3. Place a straight edge along the center
				 line of the steering head (kingpin) and extend it until it touches the ground.
				 Be sure that the straight edge follows the center line of the steering
				 head.
4. In order to measure the
				 angle of rake, (shaded area in diagram) place the BASE CENTER of the protractor
				 at the point where the carpenter's square intersects the straight edge and
				 measure the angle formed in degrees.
5. The trail is the distance in inches
				 between the axle vertical center line and the point where the straight edge
				 touches the ground, (distance between A and B in diagram.) Be sure to keep the
				 straight edge and the carpenter's square in the same position and measure the
				 distance in inches between these two points at ground level.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.22 - Tail Lamp

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every cycle
				 shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp which emits a red light
				 plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the
				 rear.
B. Every tail lamp shall be
				 securely attached to the vehicle at a height of not more than seventy-two
				 inches (72") nor less than twenty (20") when measured from a level flat ground
				 service.
C. Cause for rejection:
1. Any tail lamp fails to function
				 properly;
2. Any tail lamp does not
				 emit a red color;
3. Any tail lamp
				 has a broken or missing lens;
4.
				 Any tail lamp is not securely fastened or properly located on the vehicle;
				 or
5. Any defect in the tail lamp
				 wiring would cause the light to blink, flutter or not light constantly when the
				 headlamps are lighted.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 4 - Rules, Regulations and Standards for the Inspection of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Other Motor-Driven Cycles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-4.23 - Tires Wheels and Rims

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Tires, wheels and
				 rims should be checked visually for loose wheel mountings and excessive wear or
				 play in the wheel bearings. The tires should be measured with a tire depth
				 gauge to determine if any of the major treads are less than 2/32nds of an inch.
				 Check all parts of tires for broken beads, blowout patches, cuts over one inch
				 or deep enough to see the cord or ply. Check the tire rims for any serious
				 cracks or separations or dents or misalignment. Check for missing or loose
				 spokes and for rim alignment or runout which should not exceed 1/4
				 inch.
B. Cause for rejection:
1. Any tire is cut so as to expose the tire
				 cords, ply or fabric, or which has a cut longer than one inch (1");
2. Any tire is worn to a point where less
				 than 2/32nds of an inch of the major tread remains;
3. Any tire has a blowout patch, bubble, bump
				 or blister;
4. There are missing or
				 broken wheel bolts, nuts or spokes or lugs;
5. There are broken or badly worn wheel
				 bearings; or
6. The runout exceeds
				 one quarter of an inch (1/4").
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										31-22-12,
					  31-38-4,
					 and
					  31-47.1-7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to establish minimum
					 equipment and safety standards for jitneys.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Part, the
				 following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "Jitney" means:
a. A "public bus" that includes every motor
				 vehicle, trailer, semi trailer, tractor trailer or tractor trailer combination,
				 used for the transportation of passengers for hire, and operated wholly or in
				 part upon any street or highway in such a manner as to afford a means of
				 transportation similar to that afforded by a street railway company by
				 indiscriminately receiving or discharging passengers; or running on a regular
				 route or over a portion thereof between fixed termini; or
b. A "private bus" that includes every motor
				 vehicle other than a public bus or passenger van designed for carrying more
				 than ten (10) passengers and used for the transportation of persons, and every
				 motor vehicle other than a taxicab designed and used for the transportation of
				 persons for compensation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.4 - Operator

Current through June 14, 2024
Any jitney operator must hold a Class I or IV chauffeur's
					 operator's license when actively engaged in the operation of a jitney and
					 transporting passengers for hire.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.5 - Name of Owner or Lessee

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall prominently display the name of the owner
					 or lessee of the jitney on each side of the exterior of the jitney in
					 accordance with Interstate Commerce Commission regulations if so engaged and/or
					 while engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire
					 intrastate.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.6 - Maintenance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All equipment shall be maintained in
				 proper adjustment and kept in good operating condition.
B. The passengers' section shall be kept in a
				 clean and sanitary condition.
C.
				 Every jitney shall be completely examined by the operator at adequate regular
				 intervals or mileage intervals for mechanical or structural defects and
				 necessary repairs shall be made before jitney is placed in service. A record of
				 such examination showing the major conditions corrected shall be retained for
				 not less than six (6) months at the place where the jitney is customarily
				 domiciled.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.7 - Dimensions of Jitneys

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The over-all
				 length shall not exceed forty (40) feet, including bumpers.
B. The over-all width shall not exceed one
				 hundred and two (102) inches, outside measurements.
C. The over-all height shall not exceed one
				 hundred and fifty (150) inches over-all.
D. The inside height of jitneys transporting
				 passengers shall not be less than six (6) feet and two (2) inches measured
				 vertically from the floor level in the center aisle to the ceiling.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.8 - Guard Rail

Current through June 14, 2024
A suitable guard rail, gate or marking shall be provided on
					 jitneys transporting passengers in excess or seated capacity, which will
					 prohibit passengers from standing forward of the plane of the back of the
					 drivers' seat, when the jitney is in motion.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.9 - Emergency Exit Door or Kick-out or Push-out Windows

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The words "EMERGENCY DOOR" shall be
				 conspicuously marked in letters at least one and one half (1 1/2) inches in
				 height on or above or immediately adjacent to the door.
B. A minimum height at vertical center of the
				 passageway of at least forty-five (45) inches shall be provided.
C. A minimum passageway from the main aisle
				 and an unobstructed door opening of at least twelve (12) inches at the
				 threshold and eighteen (18) inches between top of seat cushion and a point
				 forty-five (45) inches from the threshold or floor at a vertical center of
				 passageway shall be provided,
D.
				 The emergency door shall be constructed and maintained in such condition as to
				 be readily opened from the interior by the passengers or driver in case of
				 emergency.
E. One (1) or more ruby
				 or red protruding type lamp shall be located inside of the jitney over the
				 emergency door connected to the headlights or the marker signal to warn the
				 driver when the door is not completely closed.
F. In lieu thereof, jitneys and busses shall
				 be provided with emergency escape kick-out or push-out windows. Each of such
				 windows shall be in the form of a parallelogram having dimensions of not less
				 than eighteen (18) inches x twenty-four (24) inches, and each shall contain an
				 area of not less than four hundred (400) square inches. There shall be a
				 sufficient number of such push-out or kick-out windows in each vehicle to
				 provide a total escape area equivalent to sixty-seven (67) square inches per
				 seat, including the driver's seat, and no less than forty (40) percent of such
				 total area shall be on one side of the vehicle. Such emergency escape kick-out
				 or push-out windows shall be conspicuously marked by a sign or light, and shall
				 always be kept in good working order so that passengers may readily open same
				 in an emergency. Kick-out or push-out windows shall be properly and adequately
				 hinged at the top.
G. Relative to
				 the rear windows in jitneys and busses, when the dimensions of such rear
				 windows is not less than eighteen (18) inches x twenty-four (24) inches and
				 when the rear windows are of these dimensions or larger, they may be of the
				 push-out or kick-out type, properly hinged at the top.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.10 - Aisle

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The width of the aisle shall not be less
				 than fourteen (14) inches.
B. Seats
				 of either permanent or temporary character will not be permitted in the aisle
				 or on either side of the driver. The main aisle and the passageways from the
				 main aisle to any door shall be unobstructed. The placing of a seat at the rear
				 service door of jitneys equipped with a separate emergency exit door in a
				 service where the rear service door is not generally used will be permitted,
				 provided the service door may be used by passengers as an emergency exit in
				 addition to the emergency exit door.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.11 - Seat Dimensions

Current through June 14, 2024
A transverse seat space of not less than sixteen (16)
					 inches shall be provided for each seated passenger.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.12 - Entrance Handles

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Rails or handles
				 located inside the jitney body shall be provided at each service
				 door.
B. Outside handles will not
				 be permitted on any door of the jitney.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.13 - Ventilation

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with an adequate ventilation
					 system
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.14 - Heating

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each jitney shall be equipped with a
				 suitable and efficient heating system maintained in proper operating
				 condition.
B. No portion of the
				 exhaust system shall be contained within the body of the jitney and no portion
				 of exhaust system shall be used for purpose of heating vehicle.
C. Heating system shall be designed so that
				 fumes cannot enter the inside of jitney or passenger area.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.15 - Fuel Tank

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Fuel tanks and
				 filler pipes shall be located wholly outside of the jitney body and rearward of
				 the plane of the windshield.
B.
				 Fuel tanks shall be so constructed and located that they may be filled and
				 drained only from the outside of the jitney body.
C. The fuel supply line shall not be
				 connected at the bottom of the tank.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.16 - Mirrors

Current through June 14, 2024
Inside and outside mirrors shall be provided to insure a
					 clear view of the traffic to rear of the jitney.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.17 - Lights

Current through June 14, 2024
A. An adequate interior lighting system shall
				 be provided.
B. At least one step
				 light shall be provided at each service door. Step shall be properly
				 illuminated.
C. Each jitney shall
				 be equipped with front and rear running lights, stop lights and reflector in
				 accordance with the minimum requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Title 31.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.18 - Fire Extinguishers

Current through June 14, 2024
Every jitney shall be equipped with at least one (1)
					 portable fire extinguisher of not less than one (1) quart vaporizing liquid or
					 four (4) pounds carbon dioxide capacity or equivalent, which shall be of a type
					 approved by a recognized underwriter's laboratory under Classification B or C
					 utilizing an extinguishing agent not requiring protection from freezing,
					 properly filled and kept in serviceable condition at all times and so placed as
					 to be plainly visible or readily located and easily removed from
					 position.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.19 - Chassis and Body, or Jitney Unit

Current through June 14, 2024
The chassis and body, or complete jitney, shall be so
					 designed and constructed that it will properly and safely support the gross
					 weight of the vehicle, including capacity passenger load.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.20 - Brakes

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each jitney shall be equipped with two (2)
				 sets of brakes, each operated independently of the other and conforming to the
				 following standards of construction and maintenance.
1. All jitneys shall be equipped with service
				 (foot) brakes, operated on all wheels, actuated by "power brakes", meaning a
				 brake system using stored energy as the principal force in the operation of the
				 brakes. Service (foot) brakes shall be constructed and maintained to stop a
				 fully loaded jitney in accordance with the minimum requirements of R.I. Gen.
				 Laws Title 31.
2. Emergency (hand)
				 brakes shall be constructed and maintained to stop a fully loaded jitney in
				 accordance with the minimum requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Title 31.
3. Brake systems actuated by compressed air
				 pressure or vacuum power shall be constructed to afford the following results:
a. Compressed air brake systems shall be
				 equipped with an air compressor of sufficient size to fully charge the
				 reservoir to its rated operating pressure in two and one-half (2 1/2)
				 minutes.
b. Reservoir capacity
				 shall be sufficient to permit not less than four (4) full brake applications
				 after the motor has been shut off.
c. Brake systems actuated by vacuum power
				 shall have reservoirs with a volume of not less than one thousand (1,000) cubic
				 inches for braking purposes only.
d. Every jitney having air brakes or a
				 hydraulic power brake system with accumulator shall be equipped with gauge
				 clearly visible to the driver which shall show the pressure in the reservoir.
				 The lighting of the air gauge shall be of non-glare type.
e. Jitneys equipped with air brakes or a
				 hydraulic power brake system with accumulator as above shall be equipped with a
				 device which, when the pressure in the air reservoir or accumulator is
				 insufficient to activate any power operated device on the jitney, will give a
				 distinctive audible or visible warning signal. Such warning signal shall be so
				 located as to be readily visible to or easily recognizable by the
				 driver.
4. Brake lines
				 shall be so located as to prevent chafing or damage.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.21 - Windshield Wiper

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with one or more suitable
					 windshield wipers that will provide the driver with a reasonable clear forward
					 view.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.22 - Exhaust System

Current through June 14, 2024
Exhaust system shall vent at the extreme rear end of the
					 jitney body not higher than the floor level.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.23 - Drive Shaft Protection

Current through June 14, 2024
The drive shaft shall have a substantial metal guard so
					 located as to prevent the shaft from dropping on the roadway or causing damage
					 to the brake system or coming in contact with the roadway or with other parts
					 of the jitney in the event that it breaks or becomes disconnected, unless
					 otherwise adequately protected.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.24 - Directional Signals

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with directional signals in
					 accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Title 31.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.25 - Signaling Device

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with a horn or other
					 signaling device to give reasonable warning to other users of the highway of
					 the approach of the vehicle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.26 - First Aid Kit

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with a first aid
					 kit.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.27 - Glazing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All glazing shall be of an approved
				 type.
B. The windshield shall be
				 equipped with laminated safety plate glass.
C. All windows shall be equipped with safety
				 plate glass, safety sheet glass, or a material having the visibility and
				 shattering characteristics of safety sheet glass.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.28 - Tires

Current through June 14, 2024
All tires shall be in good and safe
					 conditions
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.29 - Flares

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall be equipped with
					 flares.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 5 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Jitneys › Section 280-RICR-30-15-5.30 - Certificate of Inspection

Current through June 14, 2024
Each jitney shall prominently display on the front of the
					 vehicle a valid official certificate of inspection indicating compliance with
					 the foregoing standards of inspection; such inspection shall be made at least
					 semi-annually.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-3-31.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to prescribe conditions for the
					 inspection and registration of farm vehicles, which may be operated in the
					 State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Part, the
				 following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "Farmer" means any party engaged
				 principally or substantially in the occupation of farming or of raising horses,
				 poultry or logs on land owned or controlled by him, as evidenced by a Rhode
				 Island Sales Tax exemption certificate or Internal Revenue Service Form 1040,
				 Schedule F.
2. "Farming" means the
				 production of agricultural products, including but not limited to field or
				 orchard crops, livestock, dairy, poultry or products thereof, vineyards, turf
				 farms, fish hatcheries, and aqua farms.
3. "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle
				 designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing
				 machines, and other implements of husbandry.
4. "Farm vehicle" means every vehicle which
				 is designed for and used for agricultural purposes and used by the owner of the
				 vehicle or family member(s) or employee(s) or designees of the owner, in the
				 conduct of the owner's agricultural operations, which use shall include the
				 delivery of agricultural products produced by the farmer but shall not include
				 commercial hire for nonagricultural uses, including, but not limited to,
				 hauling of sand and gravel, snow plowing, land clearing for other than
				 agricultural purposes or directly on the vehicle owner's farm, and landscaping.
				 For an owner to qualify as having agricultural purposes, the owner shall
				 provide evidence that he or she meets the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											44-18-30.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.4 - Registration of Farm Vehicles - Registration Card

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Photograph of Farm Vehicle Required
1. Every
				 applicant for a farm vehicle registration plate shall provide the Division for
				 Motor Vehicles with the information required in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-3-3.
				 In addition, each applicant shall provide the Division for Motor Vehicles with
				 a photograph [not less than three (3) inches x three (3) inches in size] of
				 each vehicle being registered as a farm vehicle, at the time the vehicle is
				 initially registered, and following any change in the color of the vehicle or
				 other major change in appearance.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.5 - Farm Tractors

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Minimum
				 Requirements for Farm Tractors
1. Farm
				 tractors as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-1-4(a) 
				 and other self-propelled units of farm equipment used exclusively for
				 agricultural purposes, except automobiles and trucks, which are operated at
				 night (between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour after sunset through one-half
				 (1/2) hour before sunrise) on the highway shall be equipped with the following:
a. Two (2) single or multiple beam headlamps
				 meeting the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
												31-24-22 and
				  31-24-24;
b. Two (2) red tail lamps or flashing lamps
				 meeting the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
												31-24-7 and
				  31-24-9,
				 inclusively;
c. Brakes, as
				 manufactured, on the original equipment; and d. Slow moving vehicle
				 emblem.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.6 - Inspection of Combinations of Vehicles

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Minimum
				 Requirements for Combinations of Vehicles
1.
				 Every combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment or towed implement
				 shall, if operated on the highways of this state between the hours of one half
				 (1/2) hour after sunset and one half (1/2) hour before sunrise or at any time
				 when visibility is impaired beyond five hundred (500) feet, be equipped with
				 lights and reflectors as follows:
a. The farm
				 tractor shall be equipped as required in §
												6.5     of this Part;
b. If the towed unit or its load extends more
				 than four (4) feet to the rear of the tractor or obscures any light thereon,
				 said unit shall be equipped on the rear with at least two (2) red reflectors
				 visible for all distances within six-hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100)
				 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head
				 lamps;
c. If the towed unit of such
				 combination extends more than four (4) feet to the left of the center line of
				 the tractor, said unit shall be equipped on the front with the amber reflector
				 visible from all distances within six hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100)
				 feet to the front when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps.
				 This reflector shall be positioned so as to indicate as nearly as practicable,
				 the extreme left projection of the towed unit;
d. The two (2) red reflectors required in
				 §
												6.5     of this Part shall be so
				 positioned as to show from the rear, as nearly as practicable, the extreme
				 width of the vehicle or combination carrying them. Provided that all other
				 provisions are met, reflective tape or paint may be used in lieu of the
				 reflectors required by §
												6.5     of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.7 - Inspection of Other Farm Vehicles

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Farm Vehicle
				 Inspection Requirements
1. All vehicles
				 registered as farm vehicles under R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-3-31,
				 except farm tractors, shall be subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws
				 §
											31-38-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.8 - Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem Required

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Emblem Required
1. Every farm vehicle
				 designed for operation at speed of not more than twenty-five (25) miles per
				 hour shall at all times be equipped with a slow moving vehicle emblem mounted
				 on the rear.
2. Every combination
				 of farm tractor and towed farm equipment normally operating at speed not in
				 excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour shall at all times be equipped with a
				 slow moving vehicle emblem plainly visible to the rear.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.9 - Size, Weight, and Load Limits

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Farm Vehicle
				 Exemption
1. All farm vehicles temporarily
				 moved upon the highways of this State shall be exempt from the provisions of
				 R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-25-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.10 - Penalty for Misuse of Farm Registration Plate

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Misuse of Farm Registration Plate
1. Every
				 farm vehicle is subject to all existing laws and regulations not inconsistent
				 with these rules and regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.11 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of the rules and
					 regulations which can be given effect, and to this end, the provisions of these
					 rules and regulations are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23.3-3.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to establish rules and
					 regulations to provide standards and tests to measure the percentage of light
					 reflected off and transmitted through sunscreening material applied to the
					 windshield or windows of a motor vehicle, which reduces the effects of the sun
					 with respect to light reflectance or transmittance.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.3 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate  49 C.F.R. §§
											571.101 through  571.302  (2018) by reference, not including any
					 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
					 provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.