Chapter
307
2007 -- H 5971
Enacted 07/06/07
A N A C T
RELATING
TO HIGHWAYS
Introduced
By: Representatives Long, Story, and Savage
Date
Introduced: March 01, 2007
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section
24-12-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode
Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
24-12-37.
Penalty for nonpayment of toll. -- (a) Any person who uses any project
and
fails or refuses to pay the toll provided
therefor shall be punished by a fine of not more than one
hundred dollars ($100). or by
imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. Toll
evasion violators shall receive a traffic
violation summons which shall be subject to the
jurisdiction of the traffic tribunal.
(b) It is
unlawful for any person or business, other than an authorized representative of
the authority: (i) to sell, offer for sale or
attempt to sell tokens, tickets, passes or other evidences
of payment issued for passage on any project of
the authority, including but not limited to, the
Claiborne Pell Bridge, if originally issued by
the authority pursuant to any program of the
authority providing for a reduced rate of toll
based upon frequency of use of the project, volume
of tokens, passes or other evidences of payment
purchased, or method of payment for the toll; or
(ii) to sell, offer for sale, or attempt to sell
tokens, passes or other evidences of payment issued for
passage on any project of the authority,
including but not limited to, the Claiborne Pell Bridge for
a profit. Any person or business who is found in
violation of this subsection shall be punished, for
each offense, by a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars ($500).
SECTION 2. Section
31-41.1-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-41.1 entitled
"Adjudication of Traffic Offenses" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
31-41.1-4.
Schedule of violations. -- (a) The penalties for violations of the
enumerated
sections, listed in numerical order, correspond
to the fines described. However, those offenses for
which punishments which may vary according to
the severity of the offense, or punishment which
require the violator to perform a service, shall
be heard and decided by the traffic tribunal or
municipal court. The following violations may be
handled administratively through the method
prescribed in this chapter. This list is not
exclusive and jurisdiction may be conferred on the
traffic tribunal with regard to other
violations.
violations.
VIOLATIONS SCHEDULE
8-8.2-2 DOT, DEM, or
other agency and department $75.00
violations
24-10-17
Soliciting rides in motor vehicles 40.00
24-10-18 Backing
up prohibited 75.00
24-10-20 Park and
ride lots 75.00
24-12-37
Nonpayment of toll 100.00
31-3-12 Visibility
of plates 75.00
31-3-18 Display of
plates 75.00
31-3-32 Driving
with expired registration 75.00
31-3-34 Failure to
notify division of
change of address
75.00
31-3-35 Notice of
change of name 75.00
31-3-40 Temporary
plates - dealer issued 75.00
31-4-3 Temporary
registration - twenty
(20) day bill of
sale 75.00
31-10-10 Rules as
to armed forces license 75.00
31-10-30 Driving
on expired license 75.00
31-10-32 Notice of
change of address 75.00
31-10.1-4 No
motorcycle helmet (operator) 60.00
31-10.1-5
Motorcycle handlebar violation 75.00
31-10.1-6 No
motorcycle helmet (passenger) 75.00
31-10.1-7
Inspection of motorcycle required 75.00
31-12-12 Local
motor vehicle ordinance 75.00
31-13-04 Obedience
to devices 75.00
31-13-6(3)(i)
Eluding traffic light 75.00
31-13-09 Flashing
signals 75.00
31-13-11 Injury to
signs or devices 75.00
31-14-1 Reasonable
and prudent speed 85.00
31-14-03 Condition
requiring reduced speed 85.00
31-14-09 Below
minimum speed 85.00
31-14-12 Speed
limit on bridges and structures 85.00
31-15-1 Leaving lane
of travel 75.00
31-15-2 Slow
traffic to right 75.00
31-15-3 Operator
left of center 75.00
31-15-4 Overtaking
on left 75.00
31-15-5(a)
Overtaking on right 75.00
31-15-6 Clearance
for overtaking 75.00
31-15-7 Places where
overtaking prohibited 75.00
31-15-8 No passing
zone 75.00
31-15-9 One way
highways 75.00
31-15-10 Rotary
traffic islands 75.00
31-15-11 Laned
roadway violation 75.00
31-15-12 Following
too closely 75.00
31-15-12.1 Entering
intersection 75.00
31-15-13 Crossing
center section of divided highway 75.00
31-15-14 Entering
or leaving limited access
roadways 75.00
31-15-16 Use of
emergency break-down lane
for travel 75.00
13-15-17 Crossing
bicycle lane 75.00
31-16-1 Care in
starting from stop 75.00
31-16-2 Manner of
turning at intersection 75.00
31-16-4 U turn
where prohibited 75.00
31-16-5 Turn
signal required 75.00
31-16-6 Time of
signaling turn 75.00
31-16-7 Failure to
give stop signal 75.00
31-16-8 Method of
giving signals 75.00
31-16.1-3 Diesel
vehicle idling rules
first offense not
to exceed 100.00
second and
subsequent offense not
to exceed 500.00
31-17-1 Failure to
yield right of way 75.00
31-17-2 Vehicle
turning left 75.00
31-17-3 Yield
right of way (intersection) 75.00
31-17-4 Obedience
to stop signs 75.00
31-17-5 Entering
from private road or
driveway 75.00
31-17-8 Vehicle
within right of way, rotary 75.00
31-17-9 Yielding
to bicycles on bicycle lane 75.00
31-18-3 Right of
way in crosswalks 75.00
31-18-5 Crossing
other than at crosswalks 75.00
31-18-8 Due care
by drivers 75.00
31-18-12
Hitchhiking 75.00
31-18-18 Right of
way on sidewalks 75.00
31-19-3 Traffic
laws applied to bicycles 75.00
31-19-20 Sale of
new bicycles 75.00
31-19-21 Sale of
used bicycles 75.00
31-19.1-2
Operating motorized bicycle on an
interstate
highway 75.00
31-19.2-2
Operating motorized tricycle on an
interstate
highway 75.00
31-20-1 Failure to
stop at railroad crossing 75.00
31-20-2 Driving
through railroad gate 75.00
31-20-9 Obedience
to stop sign 75.00
31-21-4 Places
where parking or stopping
prohibited 75.00
31-21-14 Opening
of vehicle doors 45.00
31-22-2 Improper
backing up 75.00
31-22-4
Overloading vehicle 75.00
31-22-5 Violation
of safety zone 75.00
31-22-6 Coasting
75.00
31-22-7 Following
fire apparatus 75.00
31-22-8 Crossing
fire hose 75.00
31-22-9 Throwing
debris on highway –
snow removal
75.00
31-22-11.5
Improper use of school bus - not to exceed
five hundred
dollars ($500)
for each day of
improper use
31-22-22(a) No
child restraint 75.00
31-22-22(a) Child
restraint/seat belt but not in
any rear seating
position 75.00
31-22-22(b), (f)
No seat belt - passenger 75.00
31-22-22(g) No
seat belt - operator 75.00
31-22-23 Tow
trucks - proper identification 275.00
31-22-24 Operation
of interior lights 75.00
31-23-1(d)(2) U.S.
department of transportation
motor carrier
safety
rules and regulations
125.00
31-23-4 Brake
equipment required 75.00
31-23-8 Horn
required 75.00
31-23-10 Sirens
prohibited 75.00
31-23-13 Muffler
required 75.00
31-23-13.1
Altering height or operating a motor
vehicle with an
altered height 75.00
31-23-14
Prevention of excessive fumes or
smoke 75.00
31-23-16
Windshield and window stickers
(visibility)
75.00
31-23-17
Windshield wipers 75.00
31-23-19 Metal
tires prohibited 75.00
31-23-20 Protuberances
on tires 75.00
31-23-26 Fenders
and wheel flaps required 75.00
31-23-27 Rear
wheel flaps on buses, trucks
and trailers
75.00
31-23-29 Flares or
red flag required over
four thousand
pounds (4,000 lbs.) 75.00
31-23-40 Approved
types of seat belt requirements 75.00
31-23-42.1 Special
mirror - school bus 75.00
31-23-43 Chocks
required (1 pair) - over
four thousand
pounds (4,000 lbs.) 75.00
31-23-45 Tire
treads - defective tires 75.00
31-23-47 Slow
moving emblem required 75.00
31-23-49
Transportation of gasoline –
passenger vehicle
75.00
31-23-51 Operating
bike or motor vehicle
wearing ear
phones (first offense) 60.00
31-24-1 Times when
lights required through 75.00
31-24-53 Safety
lights required on food
vending vehicles
75.00
31-24-5 Headlamp
required on motorcycle 75.00
31-24-31 Flashing
lights - permit required 75.00
31-24-34 Failure
to dim lights 75.00
31-24-45 Red flag
required, load projecting
four feet (4')
rear 75.00
31-25-03 Maximum
width of one hundred
and two inches
(102") exceeded 75.00
31-25-04 Maximum
height of one hundred
sixty-two inches
(162") exceeded 75.00
31-25-06 Maximum
number and length of
coupled vehicles
500.00
31-25-07 Load
extending three feet (3')
front, six feet
(6') rear exceeded 75.00
31-25-9 Leaking
load 75.00
31-25-11
Connections between coupled
vehicles 75.00
31-25-12 Towing
chain, twelve inch (12")
square flag
required 75.00
31-25-12.1 Tow
truck - use of lanes (first
offense) 50.00
31-25-14(d)(1)
Maximum weight and tandem axles 125.00
31-25-14(d)(2)
Maximum weight and tandem axles 125.00
31-25-14(d)(3)
Maximum weight and tandem axles 125.00
31-25-16(c)(1)
Maximum weight shown in registration 65.00
per thousand
lbs. overweight
or portion thereof.
31-25-16(c)(2) Maximum weight shown in
registration 125.00
per thousand lbs.
overweight or
portion thereof.
31-25-16(c)(3) Maximum weight shown in
registration 1,025.00 plus
$125.00
per thousand
pounds
overweight or
portion thereof.
31-25-17
Identification of trucks and truck-
tractors (first
offense) 50.00
31-25-24 Carrying
and inspection of excess load limit 175.00
31-27-2.3 Refusal to take preliminary breath
test 75.00
31-28-7(d) Wrongful use of handicapped parking
placard 500.00
31-28-7(f) Handicapped parking space violation:
First offense
100.00
Second offense
175.00
Third offense and
subsequent offenses 325.00
31-28-7.1(e)
Wrongful use of institutional
handicapped
parking placard 125.00
31-33-2 Failure to
file accident report 45.00
31-36.1-17 No fuel
tax stamp (out-of-state) 75.00
31-38-3 No
inspection sticker 75.00
31-38-4 Violation
of inspection laws 75.00
31-47.2-06
Heavy-duty vehicle emission inspections:
First offense
125.00
Second offense 525.00
Third and
subsequent offenses 1,025.00
37-15-7 Littering
55.00
39-12-26 Public
carriers violation 75.00
SPEEDING
Fine
(A) One to ten
miles per hour (1-10 mph)
in excess of posted speed limit $85.00
(B) Eleven miles
per hour (11 mph) in excess
of posted speed limit with a fine of
ten dollars ($10.00) per mile in excess 195.00
of speed limit
shall be assessed. minimum
(b) In addition
to any other penalties provided by law, a judge may impose the following
penalties for speeding:
(1) For speeds up
to and including ten miles per hour (10 mph) over the posted speed
limit on public highways, a fine as provided for
in subsection (a) of this section for the first
offense, ten dollars ($10.00) per mile for each
mile in excess of the speed limit for the second
offense if within twelve (12) months of the
first offense, and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per mile for
each mile in excess of the speed limit for the
third and any subsequent offense if within twelve
(12) months of the first offense. In addition,
the license may be suspended up to thirty (30) days.
(2) For speeds in excess of ten miles per hour
(10 mph) over the posted speed limit on
public highways, a mandatory fine of ten dollars
($10.00) for each mile over the speed limit for
the first offense, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per
mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the
second offense if within twelve (12) months of
the first offense, and twenty dollars ($20.00) per
mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit
for the third and subsequent offense if within
twelve (12) months of the first offense. In
addition, the license may be suspended up to sixty (60)
days.
(c) Any person
charged with a violation who pays the fine administratively
pursuant to chapter 8.2 of title 8 shall not be
subject to any additional costs or assessments,
including, but not limited to, the hearing fee
established in section 8-18-4 or assessment for
substance abuse prevention.
SECTION 3. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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