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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
“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 on the right, § 31-15-5;
(3) Driving within a traffic lane, § 31-15-1;
(4) Following too closely -- interval between vehicles, § 31-15-12;
(6) Entering the roadway, §§ 31-15-14, 31-17-3 and 31-17-5;
(7) Use of turn signals, §§ 31-16-5, 31-16-6, 31-16-8 and 31-16-9;
(8) Relating to school buses, special stops, stop signs and yield signs, chapter 20 of this title; and
(9) Use of emergency break-down lane for travel, § 31-15-16.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-27.1-3. “Aggressive driving” defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-31-motor-and-other-vehicles/ri-gen-laws-sect-31-27-1-3/
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