§ 31-23-5. Performance ability of brakes. Every motor vehicle or combination of motor-drawn vehicles shall be capable at all times, and under all conditions of loading, of being stopped on a dry, smooth, level road free from loose material, upon application of the service (foot) brake within the distances specified below, or shall be capable of being decelerated at a sustained rate corresponding to these distances:
History of Section. (P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, ch. 34, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-5.)