Chapter 27
Motor Vehicle Offenses

Index of Sections

§ 31-27-1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death.

§ 31-27-1.1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious personal injury.

§ 31-27-1.2. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in physical injury.

§ 31-27-2. Driving under influence of liquor or drugs. [Effective until July 1, 2025.]31-27-2. Driving under influence of liquor or drugs. [Effective July 1, 2025.]

§ 31-27-2.1. Refusal to submit to chemical test. [Effective until July 1, 2025.]31-27-2.1. Refusal to submit to chemical test. [Effective July 1, 2025.]

§ 31-27-2.2. Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs, resulting in death.

§ 31-27-2.3. Revocation of license upon refusal to submit to preliminary breath test.

§ 31-27-2.4. Driving while in possession of controlled substances.

§ 31-27-2.5. Chemical tests to persons under eighteen (18) years of age — Refusal — License suspension.

§ 31-27-2.6. Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs, resulting in serious bodily injury.

§ 31-27-2.7. Driving while impaired.

§ 31-27-2.8. Ignition interlock system and/or blood and urine testing imposed as a part of sentence — Requirements.

§ 31-27-2.9. Administration of chemical test.

§ 31-27-3. Right of person charged with operating under influence to physical examination.

§ 31-27-3.1. Annual Impaired Driving Report.

§ 31-27-4. Reckless driving and other offenses against public safety.

§ 31-27-4.1. Eluding a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle in a high speed pursuit.

§ 31-27-4.2. Minimal requirements.

§ 31-27-4.3. Forfeiture of motor vehicle.

§ 31-27-4.4. Motor vehicle forfeiture procedure.

§ 31-27-4.5. Educational requirement.

§ 31-27-5. Motor carriers — Maximum driving and on-duty time.

§ 31-27-6. Lanes of operation.

§ 31-27-7. Commercial vehicles — Off-duty conditions — Emergency exceptions.

§ 31-27-8. Commercial vehicles — Penalty for excessive hours of driving.

§ 31-27-9. Parties to offenses.

§ 31-27-10. Offenses by persons directing drivers.

§ 31-27-11. Vehicle used as bail.

§ 31-27-12. Service of notice — Summons.

§ 31-27-12.1. Preparation of summons and related records — Content and form.

§ 31-27-12.2. Distribution of books or pads.

§ 31-27-12.3. Preparation and disposition of records.

§ 31-27-12.4. Disposition of complaint only by court.

§ 31-27-13. Nature of offenses — Penalty.

§ 31-27-14. Penalty for felonies.

§ 31-27-15. Disposition of fines and forfeitures.

§ 31-27-16. Repealed.

§ 31-27-17. Permitting juvenile to operate an unregistered motorcycle.

§ 31-27-18. Emergency medical services — Special assessment.

§ 31-27-19. Operating a motor vehicle on a bicycle lane, trail or path.

§ 31-27-20. Operation of a motor vehicle — Letter carrier.

§ 31-27-21. Community restitution.

§ 31-27-22. Street racing — Justin Nunes’ Law.

§ 31-27-23. Penalties for failure to comply with § 24-8-4.2.

§ 31-27-24. Multiple moving offenses.

§ 31-27-25. Ticket quotas prohibited.