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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Price, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Corvese, and O'Brien

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-12 of the General Laws entitled "Applicability of Traffic

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Regulations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-12-16. Injuries to persons blocking traffic.

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     A person driving an automobile who is exercising due care and injures another person

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who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is blocking traffic in a public right-of-way

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is immune from civil liability for such injury, but shall not be immune from civil liability if the

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actions of the driver leading to the injury were willful or wanton.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS

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     This act would provide that a person driving an automobile who is exercising due care

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and injures another person who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is blocking

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traffic in a public right-of-way shall be immune from civil liability for such injury.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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