Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 280 - Department of Revenue
Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions
Part 6 - Regulations for the Safety Inspection of Farm Vehicles
Section 280-RICR-30-15-6.5 - Farm Tractors
Universal Citation: 280 RI Code of Rules 30 15 6.5
Current through March 20, 2024
A. Minimum Requirements for Farm Tractors
1. Farm
tractors as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
31-1-4(a)
and other self-propelled units of farm equipment used exclusively for
agricultural purposes, except automobiles and trucks, which are operated at
night (between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour after sunset through one-half
(1/2) hour before sunrise) on the highway shall be equipped with the following:
a. Two (2) single or multiple beam headlamps
meeting the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
31-24-22 and
31-24-24;
b. Two (2) red tail lamps or flashing lamps
meeting the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
31-24-7 and
31-24-9,
inclusively;
c. Brakes, as
manufactured, on the original equipment; and d. Slow moving vehicle
emblem.
2. Farm tractors
operated during daylight hours (between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour before
sunrise through one-half (1/2) hour before sunset) shall be equipped with the
following:
a. Two (2) red tail lamps or
flashing lamps meeting the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
31-24-7 and
31-24-9,
inclusively;
b. Brakes as
manufactured; and
c. Slow moving
vehicle emblem.
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