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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Rural communities are exempted from the provisions of § 31-20-10.3(b) when:
(1) A school bus is turning one hundred and eighty degrees (180°) on a road; or
(2) A school bus is backing up on a road; or
(3) A school bus is stopping on a road of low traffic flow.
(b) For purposes of this section, “ rural community” means any community in which there is a regionalized school district and the towns of Burrillville, Scituate, Little Compton, and New Shoreham.
(c) For purposes of this section, “ low traffic flow” means any road designated as a road with low traffic flow by the state traffic commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-20-10.4. Exemption from discharge requirements of § 31-20-10.3 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-31-motor-and-other-vehicles/ri-gen-laws-sect-31-20-10-4/
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