Rhode Island Statutes
§ 31-22-6 — § 31-22-6. Coasting prohibited.
§ 31-22-6. Coasting prohibited.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral.
(b) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle, when traveling upon a down grade, shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(c) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 33, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 31-22-6; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 119.
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§ 31-1-10. Types of tires.§ 31-1-11
§ 31-1-11. Railroads and trains.§ 31-1-13
§ 31-1-13. Gross weight.§ 31-1-14
§ 31-1-14. Renewal.§ 31-1-17
§ 31-1-17. Types of persons.§ 31-1-18
§ 31-1-18. Resident and nonresident.§ 31-1-19
§ 31-1-19. Types of business.§ 31-1-21
§ 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.§ 31-1-22
§ 31-1-22. Local authorities.