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Cargo loading and securement - Rhode Island

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Rhode Island has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).

The adoption includes regulations dealing with projecting loads (393.87) and cargo securement (Part 393, Subpart I).

Part 393 applies to any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in intrastate and interstate commerce when the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

In Rhode Island, no vehicle may be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.

No person may operate on any highway any vehicle with any load unless the load and any covering are securely fastened to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.

This requirement does not apply to the following:

  • The dropping of sand to secure traction, or
  • The sprinkling of water or other substances to clean or maintain a roadway.
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