(a)  The driver of a vehicle about to cross or to turn left or right across a bicycle lane shall yield the right-of-way to any person operating a bicycle or motorized wheelchair upon the bicycle lane.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-17-9

(b)  Any driver of a vehicle convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 64, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 67, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 7.