Politics & Government

Johnston Rep's Bill on Motorcycle Parking Becomes Law

Rep. Peter J. Petrarca (D-Dist. 44) sponsored the House version of legislation that creates new parking spaces for motorcycles at public buildings.

 

Gov. Lincoln Chafee recently signed a new law, proposed by Rep. Peter J. Petrarca (D-Johnston, Lincoln, Smithfield) in the state House of Representatives, which creates new motorcycle parking spaces at public buildings.

Sponsored in the Senate by Sen. John Tassoni (D-Smithfield, North Smithfield), the law requires the state to create a motorcycle parking plan by this November and put it in place bt Apr. 1, 2013.

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According to a release from the General Assembly press bureau, the new spaces must be "adjacent to or within sight of the building" and have proper signage, and the parking plan must be reviewed at least once every five years.

The law also carries an $85 fine for unauthorized use of motorcycle parking spaces.

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