§ 31-10.1-5. Handlebars.
No person shall operate on a highway or in any parking area for ten (10) or more motor vehicles, any motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor driven cycle equipped with handlebars that are more than fifteen inches (15") in height above the uppermost portion of the seat when depressed by the weight of the operator. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
History of Section.P.L. 1967, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 105.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-10.1 - Special License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles
Section 31-10.1-1. - License required.
Section 31-10.1-1.1. - Motorcycle driver education program.
Section 31-10.1-1.2. - Approved motorcycle rider education program.
Section 31-10.1-2. - Learner’s permit.
Section 31-10.1-3. - Examination.
Section 31-10.1-4. - Required equipment.
Section 31-10.1-5. - Handlebars.
Section 31-10.1-6. - Passengers.
Section 31-10.1-6.1. - Autocycles — Exemptions.
Section 31-10.1-7. - Inspection.
Section 31-10.1-8. - Anatomical gifts by operators.
Section 31-10.1-9. - Recreational vehicles — Non-applicability.