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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-1. Legislative findings
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that aggressive driving causes two-thirds (⅔) of fatal accidents and one-third (⅓) of all accidents. The general assembly finds that aggressive driving has become a significant public safety concern in recent ye…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-2. Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Aggressive Driving Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-3. “Aggressive driving” defined
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“Aggressive driving” means that an individual, coincident to operating a motor vehicle in violation of chapter 14 of this title, engages in conduct which violates two (2) or more of the following sections of law: (1) Obedience to traffic control devices, § 31-13-4; (2) Overtaking…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-4. Penalties
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(a) Whoever violates this chapter shall be fined not less than two hundred sixty dollars ($260) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). In addition, any person convicted of a first offense of aggressive driving may be required to attend an educational program approved by the d…