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

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-27-6 — § 31-27-6. Lanes of operation.

Rhode Island § 31-27-6

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-27Motor Vehicle Offenses

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-6 (2026).

Text

§ 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 Island interstate highways shall be
            allowed to travel only in the first two (2) right hand lanes, except in cases of left
            hand exits, in which case the vehicle shall be allowed to enter the third and fourth
            left hand lanes one mile prior to an exit.
         
(b) For the purpose of this section, "commercial vehicleâ€� means any vehicle registered
            for commercial purposes and designed and used primarily for the transportation of
            goods, wa

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§ 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 Island interstate highways shall be allowed to travel only in the first two (2) right hand lanes, except in cases of left hand exits, in which case the vehicle shall be allowed to enter the third and fourth left hand lanes one mile prior to an exit.

(b) For the purpose of this section, "commercial vehicleâ€� means any vehicle registered for commercial purposes and designed and used primarily for the transportation of goods, wares, or merchandise. "Busâ€� means any vehicle designed for carrying ten (10) or more passengers and used primarily for the transportation of persons.

(c) The provisions of this section shall only be effective during the period that official traffic signs are in place to notify operators of the provisions of this section. Any persons violating the provisions of this section upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100).

Legislative History

G.L. 1923, ch. 98, § 27; P.L. 1933, ch. 2023, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 104, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-27-6; P.L. 1977, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 282, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 16; P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 11, § 7, effective June 29, 2025.