ARTICLE VII. - OPERATION OF VEHICLES
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
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--- (7) --- State Law reference— Passing, use of lanes and rules of the road, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-15-1—31-15-15; starting, stopping and turns, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-16-1—31-16-10; right-of-way, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-17-1—31-17-7; special stops required, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-20-1—31-20-16; equipment and accessories generally, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-23-1—31-23-48.
Sec. 18-216. - Turning vehicle generally.#
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to turn his vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction, unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-216)
State Law reference— Turning, G.L. 1956, § 31-16-2 et seq.
Sec. 18-217. - Left turns prohibited at designated intersections.#
When "No Left Turn" signs shall have been installed in accordance with law, left turns shall be prohibited at the following designated intersections: Blanche Avenue (eastbound) onto Orlo Avenue during the hours of 8:00—9:00 a.m. and 2:00—3:00 p.m.;
Massasoit Avenue, onto Central Avenue;
Massasoit Avenue, onto Curtis Street;
Massasoit Avenue, onto Sutton Avenue;
Taunton Avenue, onto Grove Avenue;
Taunton Avenue, driveway 35 feet west of John Street or Plat #3, Lot #202 onto Taunton Avenue;
Tripps Lane, onto Madeline Drive.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-17)
Sec. 18-218. - Right turns prohibited at designated intersections.#
When "No Right Turn" signs have been installed in accordance with law, right turns shall be prohibited at the following designated intersections: Blanche Avenue (westbound) onto Orlo Avenue during the hours of 8:00—9:00 a.m. and 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Madeline Drive, onto Tripps Lane.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-218)
Sec. 18-219. - Caution and signals required before stopping, turning, backing, etc.#
Before stopping, turning, backing or starting, an operator of a vehicle shall observe if such movement may be made in safety and if other users of the way may be affected by the act and shall give audible or visible signal of his intention.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-219)
Sec. 18-220. - Turning on "Go" signal.#
The operator of a vehicle or streetcar intending to turn at an intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a police officer shall proceed to make such turn with proper care to avoid accident and only upon the "Go" signal, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-220)
Sec. 18-221. - Driving vehicle on sidewalks.#
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the vehicle on any sidewalk, except for the purpose of crossing the sidewalk when necessary and then only in the shortest way between the street and the abutting estate.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-221)
Sec. 18-222. - Driving vehicle on streets closed for repair.#
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to drive over any part of any street that is being mended, repaired or paved if such street is wholly closed to travel.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-222)
Sec. 18-223. - Driving between, etc., funeral procession.#
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive between or attempt to cut across the line of a hearse and the other vehicles and pedestrians constituting a funeral procession.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-223)
Sec. 18-224. - Certain trucks restricted on certain streets.#
The use of motor trucks of a gross weight of truck and load of over two tons is prohibited on the following streets and highways, except for the purpose of delivering goods, wares and merchandise upon such streets and highways. A city engineer designated by the public works director or, in such designee's absence, the executive traffic committee shall place and maintain on such streets and highways at each intersection, conspicuous signs so designating the prohibition: Agnes Street.
Alexander Avenue.
Algonquin Road.
Anama Avenue.
Anthony Street.
Arcadia Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Argyle Avenue.
Austin Avenue.
Bailey Street.
Baker Street.
Baldwin Street.
Bellevue Boulevard.
Benson Avenue.
Beverly Road.
Bishop Avenue.
Blanche Avenue.
Bliss Street.
Bourne Avenue, from Roger Williams Avenue to Wilson Avenue.
Boyd Avenue.
Boyd Avenue, from Wampanoag Trail north to its dead end.
Brentwood Drive.
Brightridge Avenue.
Brown Street.
Burgess Avenue.
Cadorna Street.
Campbell Avenue, from Pawtucket Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Carlton Avenue.
Castro Street.
Central Avenue.
Centre Street.
Chaffee Street, from Pawtucket Avenue to Greenwood Avenue.
Circle Drive.
City View Avenue.
Cotter Street.
County Street.
Cross Street.
Curtis Street.
Deer Street, from Roger Williams Avenue to Weeden Avenue.
Dewy Avenue.
Don Avenue, from Pawtucket Avenue to Greenwood Avenue.
Don Avenue, from Pawtucket Avenue to Weeden Avenue.
Donnelly Street.
Dover Avenue.
Drowne Parkway.
Dunbar Avenue.
Ellis Street, from Pawtucket Avenue to Greenwood Avenue.
Elm Avenue.
Elmwood Drive.
Estrell Drive.
Fenmoor Street.
Fern Drive.
Ferris Avenue.
Fort Street.
Fourth Street.
Garden Drive.
Gerald Street
Glenrose Drive.
Goldsmith Drive.
Grassy Plain Road.
Green Lane Road.
Greenwood Avenue.
Grosvenor Street.
Grove Avenue.
Harris Street.
Hazard Avenue.
Hazelwood Avenue.
Heath Street
Hope Street.
Intervale Avenue.
Irving Avenue.
Island Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Ivan Avenue.
Ivy Street.
James Street.
John Street, from Blanding Avenue to Waterman Avenue.
John Street, from Taunton Avenue to Grove Avenue.
Juniper Street.
King Philip Road.
Larchmere Drive.
Leary Street, from Taylor Drive northerly 180 feet.
Legion Way.
Leroy Drive.
Lester Street.
Lyon Avenue from Warren Avenue to Orchard Street.
Madeline Drive.
Maple Avenue.
Martha Road, from Taylor Drive to Circle Street.
Martin Street.
Mauran Avenue, from Lyon Avenue to South Broadway.
Mayflower Street.
McCausland Avenue.
Merrill Street.
Metacomet Avenue.
Miles Avenue.
Moore Street, from Fern Drive to Green Lane Road.
Mountain Avenue.
Nevada Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Nimitz Road.
Ninth Street.
North Hull Street.
Norton Street, from Pawtucket Avenue to Progress Street.
Oakley Street.
Orange Street, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Orlo Avenue.
Oxford Street.
Patton Road from Taylor Drive to Bellevue Boulevard.
Payette Street.
Peach Orchard Drive.
Pershing Street, from 300 feet east of Standish Avenue to its westerly terminus.
Pilgrim Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Plymouth Road, from Pawtucket Avenue to Boyd Avenue.
Pinegrove Street.
Plaza Drive.
Pleasant Street, from Pawtucket Avenue to Newman Avenue.
Prescott Avenue.
President Avenue.
Puritan Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Raymond Street.
Reardon Avenue.
Reynolds Street.
Ridgewood Drive.
Riverside Drive.
Robinson Street.
Rockway Avenue.
Roger Williams Avenue, from Newport Avenue to Pawtucket Avenue.
Roger Williams Avenue, from North Broadway to Pawtucket Avenue.
Roslyn Avenue.
Rounds Avenue.
Russell Avenue.
School Street.
Scott Drive.
Seventh Street.
Sheridan Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Sidney Street.
Silver Spring Avenue.
South Carpenter Street.
South Spruce Street, from Warren Avenue to Brightridge Avenue.
Summit Street.
Sutton Avenue.
Tab Avenue.
Tower Avenue.
Tryon Avenue.
Unity Avenue.
Vanderland Avenue.
Vermont Avenue, from Fern Drive to Green Lane Road.
Victoria Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Vincent Avenue.
Vine Street.
Vineland Avenue.
Wineyard Street.
Walnut Street.
Weeden Avenue.
Westwood Avenue.
What Cheer Avenue.
Whelden Avenue.
Whitaker Avenue, from Campbell Avenue to Roger Williams Avenue.
Williams Avenue.
Wilmarth Avenue.
Wilson Avenue.
Winthrop Avenue.
Woodland Avenue.
Woodward Avenue.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-224; Ch. 172, § I, 9-17-01; Ch. 586, § I, 10-1-13; Ch. 635, § I, 10-20-15)
Sec. 18-225. - On parks, playgrounds, railroad rights-of-way, etc.#
The operation of any motor vehicle upon any park, playground, playfield, totlot, conservation area, reservoir land, or railroad track rights-of-way is prohibited with the exception of those specific areas within these facilities that are designated and laid out for the use of motor vehicles, city vehicles and equipment, and vehicles and equipment used by vendors who are under contract with the city to provide goods or services within such facilities or, in the case of railroad rights-of-way, the operation of vehicles by or on behalf of the railroad company. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense as provided for in section 18-226.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-225; Ch. 111, § 1, 2-15-00)
Cross reference— Parks and recreation areas, § 13-176 et seq.
Sec. 18-226. - Violation by minors and other persons in parks, playgrounds, railroad rights-of-way, etc.#
Any minor violating the provisions of section 18-225, who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the state, shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure. All other persons not under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court shall upon conviction of violating the provisions of section 18-225 be punished by a fine of not less than $75.00 for the first offense; not less than $150.00 for the second offense; and not less than $300.00 for the third and subsequent offenses.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-226; Ch. 111, § 2, 2-15-00)
Sec. 18-227. - Temporary closure of streets.#
The city council may authorize the temporary closure of streets or portions thereof for specific days and periods of time. Whenever any closure designation is made, the city engineer designated by the public works director shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof and no such designation shall be effective unless such signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged offense.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the vehicle over the following streets as designated: Mercer Street, between Fifth Street and Seventh Street between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on school days.
(Ch. 152, § I, 1-2-01; Ch. 189, § I, 11-19-01; Ch. 549, § I, 3-6-12)
Sec. 18-228. - Right turns at certain red lights.#
All vehicular traffic is prohibited from turning right on red at the following locations: Greenwood Avenue (eastbound) at the intersection of Newman Avenue.
(Ch. 888, § I, 8-29-23)
State Law reference— G.L., 1956, § 31-13-6(3)(i)(A))