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

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-27-7 — § 31-27-7. Commercial vehicles — Off-duty conditions — Emergency exceptions.

Rhode Island·Title 31 Motor and Other vehicles·Ch. 31-27 Motor Vehicle Offenses

§ 31-27-7. Commercial vehicles — Off-duty conditions — Emergency exceptions.
The periods of release from duty required in §§ 31-27-5 and 31-27-6 shall be given at any places and under any circumstances that rest and relaxation
            from the strain of the duties of employment may be obtained. No period off duty shall
            be deemed to break the continuity of service unless it is for at least three (3) consecutive
            hours at a place where there is opportunity for rest. In case of an unfortunate emergency
            the driver may complete his or her run or tour of duty if the run or tour of duty
            but for the delay caused by the emergency would reasonably have been completed without
    

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§ 31-27-7. Commercial vehicles — Off-duty conditions — Emergency exceptions.

The periods of release from duty required in §§ 31-27-5 and 31-27-6 shall be given at any places and under any circumstances that rest and relaxation from the strain of the duties of employment may be obtained. No period off duty shall be deemed to break the continuity of service unless it is for at least three (3) consecutive hours at a place where there is opportunity for rest. In case of an unfortunate emergency the driver may complete his or her run or tour of duty if the run or tour of duty but for the delay caused by the emergency would reasonably have been completed without a violation of §§ 31-27-5 — 31-27-8.

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