Manifolds and side exhaust systems are permitted if the rest of the exhaust system limits engine noise emissions and does not increase noise beyond the maximum decibel values described below. Although the state constitution does not mention noise per se, it argues for whether those affected have the right to remedy it through state and local laws. Section 2. Equal protection: “No one shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process or the same protection of the law.” If you want to modify your vehicle and live in Rhode Island or move to the state with a modified vehicle, you need to know the laws and regulations so you can keep your car or truck legal on the road. The following information will help you legally drive your modified vehicle on Rhode Island roads. Tip: Always check local laws in Rhode Island counties to make sure you`re following municipal noise ordinances, which may be stricter than state-level laws. Section 5 Right to Reparation for Injury and Injustice – Right to Justice: “Every person in this State should find, by invoking the law, a special remedy for any injury or injustice which may be suffered in his person, property or personality. Every human being must have access to law and justice freely and without purchase, completely and without denial; without delay and without delay; In accordance with the law. If you want to make sure that your vehicle modifications comply with Rhode Island laws, YourMechanic can provide the mobile mechanics to help you install the new parts. You can also ask our mechanics which modifications are best for your car using our free online Q&A system, Ask a Mechanic. Chapter 31-23.13. Silent. Every motor vehicle must at all times be equipped with a silencer in perfect condition and in constant operation in order to avoid excessive or unusual noise and annoying fumes.
It is prohibited to use a cut-off, bypass or similar muffler on a motor vehicle on a highway. An exhaust system shall be considered defective if alterations, modifications, alterations, deletions or adaptations have been made which would have the effect of producing a higher or louder sound level than that of the exhaust system normally fitted by the manufacturer as original equipment. The defective exhaust system must be replaced or repaired to restore the original equipment performance specifications. Failure to replace or restore the exhaust system within five (5) days in accordance with this section will be considered a civil offense and violations will be punishable by the fines listed in § 31-41.1-4. (P.L. 1950, chap. 2595, art. 34, § 33; G.L.
1956, § 31-23-13; P.L. 1967, c. 97, § 1; P.L. 1999, c. 218, art. 6, § 11; P.L. 2002, c. 292, § 120.) § 31-45-5. Car stereos, stereos and audio systems. Motor vehicles equipped with a radio, stereo or audio system may produce noise exceeding the limit values laid down in this Chapter. Police vehicles, ambulances and fire trucks are not covered by this section. Local cities and municipalities may, at their discretion, grant a temporary exemption by special permit for cause.
Violations of this article are punishable by the fines listed in § 31-41.1-4. (P.L. 1996, chap. 150, § 2; P.L. 2002, chap. 292, § 126.) Non-reflective tint is allowed on the windshield above the manufacturer`s AS-1 line. § 31-23-8. Every motor vehicle travelling on a highway must be equipped with a well-functioning horn that can emit audible sounds under normal conditions at a distance of at least two hundred feet (200 feet). However, no horn or other warning device shall emit a loud or inappropriate sound or hiss. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, if reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of traffic, emit an audible warning with his horn, but shall not use the horn for any other purpose while on a highway. Violations of this article are punishable by the fines listed in § 31-41.1-4. (P.L.
1950, chap. 2595, art. 34, § 32; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-8; P.L. 2002, chap. 292, § 120.) Warning: These codes may not be the latest version. Rhode Island may have more up-to-date or accurate information. We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information contained on this website or the information linked to the government website.
Please check the official sources. § 11-13-1. Sale, use or possession of fireworks. (a) No person shall offer for sale, possess or have under its control fireworks or fireworks or fireworks in retail or wholesale stores unless a permit has been obtained in accordance with this Chapter and Chapters 23 to 28.11. Display fireworks are defined in 2.7.2 of American pyrotechnic Association Standard 87-1 (APA 87-1) 2001 and are classified as 1.3G explosives by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), UN0335. Aerial fireworks are defined in section 3.1.2 of the 2001 edition of APA 87-1. and are rated 1.4G U.S. DOT, UN 0336. § 11-45.1-3. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable, if convicted, to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for a first offence, two hundred dollars ($200) for a second offence and three hundred dollars ($300) for the third offence and each subsequent offence. Failure to comply with these provisions will result in the aforementioned fines. Silent systems cannot be tampered with or modified to be noisier than what the original manufacturer has installed on the vehicle.
§ 11-45.1-1. It is the policy of the State to prohibit unreasonable, excessive and disturbing noise levels from all sources under its police jurisdiction. At certain levels, low-frequency sound (between 100 and 20 cps), when significantly amplified, often referred to as subwoofer frequency, can be extremely penetrating, disturbing and pose a threat to the health and safety of the person operating the equipment that produces the sound and to others in the immediate vicinity from whom the sound is generated. The noise produced can come from radios, CD players, DVD players, cassette players, televisions and other audio production devices. Flashing or rotating lights at the front of passenger cars are not permitted, with the exception of turn signals. § 11-45.1-2. Violations of acceptable sound levels. It is illegal for any person to use equipment under article 11-45.1-1 from which the noise produced by such equipment is capable of entering a closed vehicle twenty (20) feet from the place where the sound is produced or to hear at a distance of one hundred (100) feet from a person from which the sound originates. This section includes, among other things, sound produced electronically by cars, trucks, mobile homes, mobile homes, houses, apartment buildings, apartment buildings, condominiums, commercial buildings or any type of portable sound equipment that can be transported or installed outdoors and that, by its operation, exceeds the provisions of this chapter. All state and municipal vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, nor are persons, corporations, corporations or other legal entities holding a valid state or municipal entertainment license to sponsor a parade, carnival or similar special event.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of an offence and shall be liable for each offence to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars (US$ 1,000) and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year for each offence; Except that any person in his possession or intending to use aerial fireworks and air shows worth less than five hundred dollars ($500) without authorization will be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, will be fined up to five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense and/or imprisonment for up to one year for each offense. Two headlamps are permitted as long as they do not take the road at a distance of 100 feet from the vehicle. The front, rear and rear windows must allow more than 70% of the light to pass through. The storage, possession, sale, transportation, and use of items in the reference section above that are not included in the definition of public fireworks and aerial fireworks are permitted throughout the state at any time for persons over the age of sixteen (16). § 31-45-4. Any person found guilty of violating this chapter shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and more than five hundred dollars ($500). (P.L. 1976, c. 197, § 1; P.L. 2002, c. 134, § 2.) All lamps with a spark plug intensity greater than 300 shall be aligned so as not to strike the road more than 75 feet in front of the vehicle.
