§ 31-25-30 Axle restriction on the Pawtucket River Bridge and the Sakonnet River Bridge. [Repealed effective June 12, 2013.]. – (a) It shall be unlawful to transport or operate over or upon the Pawtucket River Bridge or the Sakonnet River Bridge, any single vehicle equipped with more than two (2) axles or any combination vehicle equipped with more than two (2) axles per unit except those listed in this section.
(b) The director of the department of transportation is directed to post signs to limit access as prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: any and all emergency vehicles, state vehicles, municipal vehicles, truck tractors as defined in § 31-1-4 and Rhode Island public transit authority vehicles.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "carrier" means and includes any company or person who furthers their commercial or private enterprise by use of the vehicle.
(e) Any carrier operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section shall be fined three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the first offense, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each and every subsequent offense.
(f) Nothing in this provision shall waive or modify existing
restrictions on the bridges as defined in § 31-25-27.
(P.L. 2011, ch. 122, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 310, § 2.)