§ 31-21-10.1. Removal of vehicles parked in excess of twenty-four hours.
No motor vehicle shall be parked upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the state traffic commission for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours. Any law enforcement officer, state or municipal, may order the removal of the vehicle by towing. Any charges incurred for the towing shall be recoverable from the owner of the vehicle by the state or the municipality paying for the towing by civil action commenced in the district court for the district in which the illegal parking occurred. The civil action shall not be available, however, if the owner of the vehicle pays towing charges directly to the person who furnished the towing services.
History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 138, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-21 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking Restrictions
Section 31-21-1. - Stopping on traveled portion of open highway prohibited.
Section 31-21-2. - Removal of vehicle parked on highway.
Section 31-21-3. - Removal of vehicle obstructing traffic on bridge or in tunnel.
Section 31-21-4. - Places where parking or stopping prohibited.
Section 31-21-5. - Unauthorized movement of vehicle into prohibited area.
Section 31-21-6. - Admission or discharge of passengers.
Section 31-21-7. - Parallel parking — Proximity to curb.
Section 31-21-8. - Left curb parking.
Section 31-21-9. - Angle parking.
Section 31-21-10. - Restriction of parking on state highways.
Section 31-21-10.1. - Removal of vehicles parked in excess of twenty-four hours.
Section 31-21-14. - Opening vehicle doors.
Section 31-21-15. - Temporary no parking.
Section 31-21-16. - Liability of owner, operator, and lessee.
Section 31-21-17. - Motorcycle parking privileges.
Section 31-21-18. - Electric vehicle charging station parking restrictions.