2005 Rhode Island Code - § 31-41.1-4 — Schedule of violations.
31-41.1-4. Schedule of violations. -- (a) The penalties for violations of the enumerated sections, listed in numerical order, correspond to the fines described. However, those offenses for which punishments which may vary according to the severity of the offense, or punishment which require the violator to perform a service, shall be heard and decided by the traffic tribunal or municipal court. The following violations may be handled administratively through the method prescribed in this chapter. This list is not exclusive and jurisdiction may be conferred on the traffic tribunal with regard to other violations.
VIOLATIONS SCHEDULE
8-8.2-2 DOT, DEM, or other agency and department $75.00
violations
24-10-17 Soliciting
rides in motor vehicles 40.00
24-10-18 Backing
up prohibited 75.00
24-10-20 Park
and ride lots 75.00
31-3-12 Visibility
of plates 75.00
31-3-18 Display
of plates 75.00
31-2-32 Driving
with expired registration 75.00
31-3-34 Failure
to notify division of change of address 75.00
31-3-35 Notice
of change of name 75.00
31-3-40 Temporary
plates - dealer issued 75.00
31-4-3 Temporary
registration - twenty (20) day bill of 75.00
sale
31-10-10 Rules
as to armed forces license 75.00
31-10-30 Driving
on expired license 75.00
31-10-32 Notice
of change of address 75.00
31-10.1-4 No
motorcycle helmet (operator) 60.00
31-10.1-5 Motorcycle
handlebar violation 75.00
31-10.1-6 No
motorcycle helmet (passenger) 75.00
31-10.1-7 Inspection
of motorcycle required 75.00
31-12-12 Local
motor vehicle ordinance 75.00
31-13-04 Obedience
to devices 75.00
31-13-6(3)(i) Eluding
traffic light 75.00
31-13-09 Flashing
signals 75.00
31-13-11 Injury
to signs or devices 75.00
31-14-1 Reasonable
and prudent speed 85.00
31-14-03 Condition
requiring reduced speed 85.00
31-14-09 Below
minimum speed 85.00
31-14-12 Speed
limit on bridges and structures 85.00
31-15-1 Leaving
lane of travel 75.00
31-15-2 Slow
traffic to right 75.00
31-15-3 Operator
left of center 75.00
31-15-4 Overtaking
on left 75.00
31-15-5(a) Overtaking
on right 75.00
31-15-6 Clearance
for overtaking 75.00
31-15-7 Places
where overtaking prohibited 75.00
31-15-8 No
passing zone 75.00
31-15-9 One
way highways 75.00
31-15-10 Rotary
traffic islands 75.00
31-15-11 Laned
roadway violation 75.00
31-15-12 Following
too closely 75.00
31-15-12.1 Entering
intersection 75.00
31-15-13 Crossing
center section of divided highway 75.00
31-15-14 Entering
or leaving limited access roadways
75.00
31-15-16 Use
of emergency break-down lane for travel
75.00
13-15-17 Crossing
bicycle lane
75.00
31-16-1 Care
in starting from stop
75.00
31-16-2 Manner
of turning at intersection
75.00
31-16-4 U
turn where prohibited
75.00
31-16-5 Turn
signal required
75.00
31-16-6 Time
of signaling turn
75.00
31-16-7 Failure
to give stop signal
75.00
31-16-8 Method
of giving signals
75.00
31-17-1 Failure
to yield right of way
75.00
31-17-2 Vehicle
turning left
75.00
31-17-3 Yield
right of way (intersection)
75.00
31-17-4 Obedience
to stop signs
75.00
31-17-5 Entering
from private road or driveway
75.00
31-17-8 Vehicle
within right of way, rotary
75.00
31-17-9 Yielding
to bicycles on bicycle lane
75.00
31-18-3 Right
of way in crosswalks
75.00
31-18-5 Crossing
other than at crosswalks
75.00
31-18-8 Due
care by drivers
75.00
31-18-12 Hitchhiking
75.00
31-18-18 Right
of way on sidewalks
75.00
31-19-3 Traffic
laws applied to bicycles
75.00
31-19-20 Sale
of new bicycles
75.00
31-19-21 Sale
of used bicycles
75.00
31-19.1-2 Operating
motorized bicycle on an interstate
75.00
highway
31-19.2-2
Operating
motorized tricycle on an interstate
75.00
highway
31-20-1 Failure
to stop at railroad crossing
75.00
31-20-2 Driving
through railroad gate
75.00
31-20-9 Obedience
to stop sign
75.00
31-21-4 Places
where parking or stopping prohibited
75.00
31-21-14 Opening
of vehicle doors
45.00
31-22-2 Improper
backing up
75.00
31-22-4 Overloading
vehicle
75.00
31-22-5 Violation
of safety zone
75.00
31-22-6 Coasting
75.00
31-22-7 Following
fire apparatus
75.00
31-22-8 Crossing
fire hose
75.00
31-22-9 Throwing
debris on highway - snow remova l
75.00
31-22-11.5 Improper
use of school bus not to exceed
five hundred dollars
$500.00 for each
day of improper use
31-22-22(a) No
child restraint 75.00
31-22-22(a) Child
restraint/seat belt but not in any rear
75.00
seating position
31-22-22(b), (f) No seat belt – passenger
75.00
31-22-22(g) No
seat belt - operator 75.00
31-22-23 Tow
trucks - proper identification 275.00
31-22-24 Operation
of interior lights
75.00
31-23-1(d)(2)
carrier
safety rules and regulations
31-23-4 Brake
equipment required
75.00
31-23-8 Horn
required
75.00
31-23-10 Sirens
prohibited
75.00
31-23-13 Muffler
required
75.00
31-23-13.1 Altering
height or operating a motor vehicle 75.00
with
an altered height
31-23-14 Prevention
of excessive fumes or smoke
75.00
31-23-16 Windshield
and window stickers (visibility)
75.00
31-23-17 Windshield
wipers
75.00
31-23-19 Metal
tires prohibited
75.00
31-23-20 Protuberances
on tires
75.00
31-23-26 Fenders
and wheel flaps required
75.00
31-23-27 Rear
wheel flaps on buses, trucks and trailers
75.00
31-23-29 Flares
or red flag required over four thousand
75.00
pounds
(4,000 lbs.)
31-23-40 Approved
types of seat belt requirements 75.00
31-23-42.1 Special
mirror - school bus
75.00
31-23-43 Chocks
required (1 pair) - over four thousand 75.00
pounds
(4,000 lbs.)
31-23-45 Tire
treads - defective tires
75.00
31-23-47 Slow
moving emblem required
75.00
31-23-49 Transportation
of gasoline - passenger vehicle
75.00
31-23-51 Operating
bike or motor vehicle wearing ear phones
60.00
(first
offense)
31-24-1 Times
when lights required
75.00
through
31-24-53 Safety
lights required on food vending vehicles
75.00
31-24-5 Headlamp
required on motorcycle
75.00
31-24-31 Flashing
lights - permit required
75.00
31-24-34 Failure
to dim lights
75.00
31-24-45 Red
flag required, load projecting
75.00
four
feet (4') rear
31-25-03 Maximum width of one hundred and two inches 75.00
(102")
exceeded
31-25-04 Maximum
height of one hundred sixty-two inches
75.00
(162")
exceeded
31-25-06 Maximum
number and length of coupled vehicles
500.00
31-25-07 Load
extending three feet (3') front
75.00
six feet (6') rear exceeded
31-25-9 Leaking
load
75.00
31-25-11 Connections
between coupled vehicles
75.00
31-25-12 Towing
chain, twelve inch (12")
75.00
square
flag required
31-25-12.1 Tow
truck - use of lanes (first offense)
50.00
31-25-14(d)(1) Maximum
weight and tandem
125.00
axles
31-25-14(d)(2) Maximum
weight and tandem
125.00
axles
31-25-14(d)(3) Maximum
weight and tandem axles
125.00
axles
31-25-16(c)(1) Maximum
weight shown in registration 65.00
per thousand lbs
overweight or
portion thereof.
31-25-16(c)(2) Maximum weight shown in registration 125.00 per thousand
Lbs. overweight or
portion thereof.
31-25-16(c)(3) Maximum weight shown in registration 1,025.00 plus
$125.00 per thousand
Pounds overweight or
portion thereof
31-25-17 Identification of trucks and truck-tractors 50.00
(first offense)
31-25-24 Carrying
and inspection of excess load limit
175.00
31-27-2.3 Refusal
to take preliminary breath test
75.00
31-28-7(d) Wrongful
use of handicapped parking placard
500.00
31-28-7(f) Handicapped
parking space violation:
First offense 100.00
Second offense
175.00
Third offense and subsequent
offenses
325.00
31-28-7.1(e) Wrongful
use of institutional handicapped parking placard
125.00
31-33-2 Failure
to file accident report
45.00
31-36.1-17 No
fuel tax stamp (out-of-state)
75.00
31-38-3 No
inspection sticker
75.00
31-38-4 Violation
of inspection laws
75.00
31-47.2-06
Heavy-duty vehicle emission inspections:
First offense
125.00
Second offense 525.00
Third and subsequent offenses
1,025.00
37-15-7 Littering 55.00
39-12-26 Public carriers violation 75.00
SPEEDING
SPEEDING Fine
(A) One to ten miles per hour (1 -10 mph)
in excess of posted speed limit $85.00
(B) Eleven miles per hour (11 mph) in excess
of posted speed limit with a fine of
ten dollars ($10.00) per mile in excess
of speed limit to be assessed 195.00
minimum
(b) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a judge may impose the following penalties for speeding:
(1) For speeds up to and including ten miles per hour (10 mph) over the posted speed limit on public highways, a fine as provided for in subsection (a) of this section for the first offense, ten dollars ($10.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the second offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense, and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the third and any subsequent offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense. In addition, the license may be suspended up to thirty (30) days.
(2) For speeds in excess of ten miles per hour (10 mph) over the posted speed limit on public highways, a mandatory fine of ten dollars ($10.00) for each mile over the speed limit for the first offense, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the second offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense, and twenty dollars ($20.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the third and subsequent offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense. In addition, the license may be suspended up to sixty (60) days.
(c) Any person charged with a violation who pays the fine administratively pursuant to chapter 8.2 of title 8 shall not be subject to any additional costs or assessments, including, but not limited to, the hearing fee established in section 8-18-4 or assessment for substance abuse prevention.
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