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RI S3002
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark McKenney
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AI Summary
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Increases maximum vehicle length from 40 feet to 45 feet for single vehicles (excluding RIPTA articulated buses), eliminating the separate 45-foot exception for motor buses, motorized campers, and recreational vehicles
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Expands exemptions for farm vehicles and machinery, allowing front and rear load extensions up to 15 feet and exempting farm machinery hauling non-divisible equipment from axle load and maximum weight limits
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Clarifies that road machinery is exempt from size/weight limits only when actively working in or crossing a work zone, not when traveling down highways under their own power
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Adds requirement that vehicles with lift axles must have axles down when carrying a load, with $100 fine for violations
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Raises the width threshold triggering travel time restrictions from 8 feet 6 inches to 10 feet, adds Juneteenth to holidays with travel restrictions, and removes Kingston Road Bridge from the list of bridges prohibited for blanket permit travel
Legislative Description
Provides a series of updates to size, weight, and load regulations for commercial and specialized vehicles.
Motor And Other Vehicles
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
3/4/2026