Chapter 382

2016 -- S 2601 Enacted 07/09/2016

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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- THE RHODE ISLAND BRIDGE AND TURNPIKE AUTHORITY--TOLL EVADERS

Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, and Felag

Date Introduced: February 25, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 24-12-37.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode

Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority" is hereby repealed.

24-12-37.1. Additional penalties -- Toll evaders. -- (a) Any toll evader who fails or

refuses to pay or prepay the required toll, and such violation may be evidenced by video or

photograph, shall be required to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) and shall

pay the toll amount due and an administrative fee of six dollars ($6.00) or may have his or her

driver's license suspended for up to six (6) months for the violation, or both. A toll evader under

this subsection shall receive a traffic violation summons which shall be subject to the jurisdiction

of the Traffic Tribunal. The administrative fee and toll amount due under this subsection shall be

remitted to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.

(b) "Toll Evader" means, for the purposes of this section, any person who: (1) Uses any

project and fails or refuses to pay the required toll; (2) Does not accept an unpaid toll invoice

from the authority upon entering the toll plaza area or uses the project without obtaining an

unpaid toll invoice prior to using the project; and (3) Whose actions can be reasonably construed

as a deliberate attempt to avoid paying the toll.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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