(A) Commercial vehicles prohibited on certain streets.
(1) The operation of through commercial vehicles on Forest Avenue is prohibited.
(2) The operation of through commercial vehicles on Turner Road is prohibited.
(B) For purposes of this section, a COMMERCIAL VEHICLE is defined as a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(1) Has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, or a towed unit with a gross vehicle rating of more than 10,000 or more pounds, or has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds; or
(2) Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver; or
(3) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, Subpart F, as it may be revised from time to time.
(C) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the use of such streets or highways by:
(1) Any fire truck, town public works department truck, police vehicle, ambulance, school bus, bus serving the area or other motor truck using such streets or highways in any emergency or engaged in delivering goods, wares, merchandising or materials to or from any residence, building or lot within the town bordering on such streets or highways; or
(2) Any farm vehicle as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-1-8, which is registered with farm vehicle plates pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31.
(D) In all instances where motor vehicle traffic is restricted or prohibited under this section, the Town Administrator is directed to cause signs to be erected on such streets or highways giving notice of such, in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(E) Any driver who operated a commercial vehicle in contravention of this section shall be subject to a fine not less than $25 for a first violation, $50 for a second violation, and not less than $125, but no more than $500 for each subsequent violation thereof.
(Ord. 2016-16, passed 10-17-16; Am. Ord. 2016-17, passed 12-5-16; Am. Ord. 2017-14, passed 11-6-17; Am. Ord. 2020-11, passed 12-14- 20)