§47-13-102.

§47-13-102.
   
   (a) Members of the State Highway Patrol and other employees of the
   Department of Public Safety as designated by the Commissioner, may at
   any time upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or
   not equipped as required by law, or that its equipment is not in
   proper adjustment or repair or the operator is not properly licensed,
   require the driver of such vehicle to stop and submit such vehicle to
   an inspection and such test with reference thereto as may be
   appropriate.
   
   (b) In the event such vehicle or combination of vehicles is found to
   be in an unsafe mechanical condition or is not equipped as required by
   this act, the officer making the inspection may give the driver a
   notice of arrest or written warning.
   
   (c) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any vehicle or
   combination of vehicles after notice of arrest or written warning has
   been issued of such unsafe condition or that the vehicle is not
   equipped as required by this act, except as may be necessary to return
   such vehicle or combination of vehicles to the residence or place of
   business of the owner or driver if within a distance of twenty (20)
   miles or to a garage, until said vehicle and its equipment has been
   made to conform with the requirements of this act.
   
   (d) Any vehicle or combination of vehicles found to have major
   mechanical defects which would be hazardous to other users of the
   highways if it were driven from the place of inspection as provided
   for in subsection (c) of this section shall be towed to a garage for
   repairs, and any repair charge, tow charge or storage charge for the
   repair, removal and storing of the vehicle shall be the obligation of
   the owner or operator.