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Rhode Island General Laws 31-27.1-1. Legislative findings

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that aggressive driving causes two-thirds (?) of fatal accidents and one-third (?) of all accidents. The general assembly finds that aggressive driving has become a significant public safety concern in recent years and specific legislation designed to severely curtail this problem driving behavior is in the public interest.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 254, § 1.

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Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-1.1. Driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious personal injury

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(a)  When the serious bodily injury of any person ensues as a proximate result of the operation of any vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, including violations of § 31-27-22, the person so operating the vehicle shall be guilty of “driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious bodily injury”.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-1.1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  “Serious bodily injury” means physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

(c)  Any person charged with a violation of this section shall upon conviction be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years and have his or her license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for no more than three (3) years.

History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 121, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 193, § 2.

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