§47-11-105.

§47-11-105.
   
   Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this chapter
   except those contained in Article IX hereof shall not apply to
   persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment, while actually
   engaged in work upon the surface of a highway, or to persons, motor
   vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in construction,
   maintenance or repair of public utilities provided that all highway
   and public utility operations shall be protected by adequate warning
   signs, signals, devices or flagmen, but the provisions of this chapter
   shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from
   such work.