Rhode Island
HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN RHODE ISLAND:
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Ignition Interlock Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Open Container Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND IN THE YEAR 2010: 66
For more information on the highway and auto safety laws in Rhode Island go to http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/.
Contact
For information on how to get involved with an issue in this state, please contact Jenny Cheek at advocates@saferoads.org.
