§ 31-27-6 - Lanes of operation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 31-27-6

   § 31-27-6  Lanes of operation. – (a) Any bus, commercial vehicle, camper, vehicle registered as a camper,trailer, or vehicle carrying a camper or trailer traveling on Rhode Islandinterstate highways shall be allowed to travel only in the first two (2) righthand lanes, except in cases of left hand exits, in which case the vehicle shallbe allowed to enter the third and fourth left hand lanes one mile prior to anexit.

   (b) For the purpose of this section, "commercial vehicle"means any vehicle registered for commercial purposes and designed and usedprimarily for the transportation of goods, wares, or merchandise. "Bus" meansany vehicle designed for carrying ten (10) or more passengers and usedprimarily for the transportation of persons.

   (c) The provisions of this section shall only be effectiveduring the period that official traffic signs are in place to notify operatorsof the provisions of this section. Any persons violating the provisions of thissection upon conviction shall be fined not more than eighty-five dollars($85.00).