§ 31-27-7 - Commercial vehicles – Off-duty conditions – Emergency exceptions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 31-27-7

   § 31-27-7  Commercial vehicles –Off-duty conditions – Emergency exceptions. – The periods of release from duty required in §§ 31-27-5 and 31-27-6shall be given at any places and under any circumstances that rest andrelaxation from the strain of the duties of employment may be obtained. Noperiod off duty shall be deemed to break the continuity of service unless it isfor at least three (3) consecutive hours at a place where there is opportunityfor rest. In case of an unfortunate emergency the driver may complete his orher run or tour of duty if the run or tour of duty but for the delay caused bythe emergency would reasonably have been completed without a violation of§§ 31-27-5 – 31-27-8.