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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-14 - Speed Restrictions
Section 31-14-13 - Burden of proof in civil actions.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 31-14-13 (2017)
§ 31-14-13. Burden of proof in civil actions.
The provisions of this chapter declaring prima facie speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 25, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-14-13.)
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