§ 31-23-1 Driving of unsafe vehicle – Disobedience of requirements – Inspections of motor carriers – Fines
§ 31-23-2 Additional parts and accessories
§ 31-23-3 Farm and road machinery exempt
§ 31-23-4 Brake equipment required
§ 31-23-5 Performance ability of brakes
§ 31-23-6 Maintenance of brakes
§ 31-23-7 Brakes on motor-driven cycles
§ 31-23-8 Horn required
§ 31-23-9 Theft alarm signals
§ 31-23-10 Sirens, bells, and whistles prohibited
§ 31-23-11 Warning devices on emergency vehicles
§ 31-23-11.1 Warning lights on private vehicles
§ 31-23-12 Salvation Army vehicle
§ 31-23-13 Muffler
§ 31-23-13.1 Altering height of or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height prohibited
§ 31-23-14 Prevention of excessive fumes or smoke
§ 31-23-14.1 Fire extinguishers
§ 31-23-15 Rear-view mirror
§ 31-23-16 Windshield and window stickers – Obstructions to clear view – Snow and ice on vehicle
§ 31-23-17 Windshield wipers
§ 31-23-18 Solid rubber tires
§ 31-23-19 Metal tires prohibited
§ 31-23-20 Protuberances on tires
§ 31-23-21 Permits for operation of vehicles having tracks with transverse corrugations
§ 31-23-22 Safety glass in new vehicles
§ 31-23-23 Replacement with safety glass
§ 31-23-24 “Safety glass” defined
§ 31-23-25 List of approved types of glass – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-26 Fenders and wheel flaps required
§ 31-23-27 Rear wheel flaps on buses, trucks, and trailers
§ 31-23-28 Failure to have fenders or wheel flaps
§ 31-23-29 Flares and warning devices
§ 31-23-37 Transporting hazardous substances
§ 31-23-38 Television receivers prohibited
§ 31-23-39 Safety seat belts in new vehicles
§ 31-23-40 Approved types of seat belts – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-41 Safety belts in public service vehicles
§ 31-23-42 First-aid kit and heating equipment in school bus
§ 31-23-42.1 Special mirrors on school buses
§ 31-23-42.2 Power equipment on school buses
§ 31-23-43 Wheel safety chocks
§ 31-23-44 Approved type of wheel safety chocks – Enforcement of requirements
§ 31-23-45 Tire treads
§ 31-23-46 Department of environmental management – Vehicles
§ 31-23-47 Slow moving vehicle emblems
§ 31-23-48 Police cars – Extinguishers
§ 31-23-49 Transportation of gasoline – Penalty
§ 31-23-50 Motorcycle reflectorized plates
§ 31-23-51 Earphones and headsets prohibited
§ 31-23-52 Removal of catalytic converter prohibited
§ 31-23-53 School bus public address sound system
§ 31-23-54 School buses – Fire extinguishers
§ 31-23-55 Speedometer and odometer
§ 31-23-56 Stop arm required
§ 31-23-57 Eye protection for motorcycle operators
§ 31-23-58 Department of transportation – Vehicles – Backup warning device
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.