Title 31
Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 12
Applicability of Traffic Regulations

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-12-9

§ 31-12-9. Due care by emergency vehicles.

The provisions of this chapter shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall the provisions protect the driver from the consequences of the driver’s reckless disregard for the safety of others.

History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 21, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-12-9.