§ 31-18-1 Applicability of regulations to pedestrians
§ 31-18-2 Local ordinances
§ 31-18-3 Right-of-way in crosswalk
§ 31-18-4 Overtaking of vehicle stopped for pedestrian
§ 31-18-5 Crossing other than at crosswalks
§ 31-18-6 Crossing where tunnel or overhead is provided
§ 31-18-7 Crossing between intersections
§ 31-18-8 Due care by drivers
§ 31-18-9 Right half of crosswalks
§ 31-18-10 Walking in street prohibited
§ 31-18-11 Walking, jogging, or running on left
§ 31-18-11.1 Severability
§ 31-18-12 Hitchhiking in road
§ 31-18-13 Use of white cane restricted to blind persons
§ 31-18-14 Full stop for pedestrian with guide dog or white cane
§ 31-18-15 Pedestrians who are blind or deaf not guided by dog or carrying white cane
§ 31-18-16 Penalty for violations as to people who are blind
§ 31-18-16.1 Failure to stop on red signal for blind person at intersection
§ 31-18-17 Pedestrians on freeways
§ 31-18-18 Right-of-way on sidewalks
§ 31-18-19 Negligence of children
§ 31-18-20 Wheelchairs – Rights and duties
§ 31-18-20.1 Operation of wheelchairs – Lamps and other equipment required
§ 31-18-20.2 Wheelchair use in roadway prohibited
§ 31-18-21 Pedestrians and bike facilities
§ 31-18-22 Public information and education on the rights of pedestrians
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-18 - Pedestrians

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.