2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-41.1 - Adjudication of Traffic Offenses › Section 31-41.1-4. - Schedule of violations.

§ 31-41.1-4. Schedule of violations.
(a)
The penalties for violations of the enumerated sections, listed in numerical order, correspond to the fines described. However, those offenses for which punishments may vary according to the severity of the offense, or punishment that requires the violator to perform a service, shall be heard and decided by the traffic tribunal or municipal court. The following violations may be handled administratively through the method prescribed in this chapter. This list is not exclusive and jurisdiction may be conferred on the traffic tribunal with regard to other violations.
Section of
General Laws
Total
Fine
8-8.2-2
DOT, DEM, or other agency and department violations
$85.00
24-10-17
Soliciting rides in motor vehicles
85.00
24-10-18
Backing up prohibited
85.00
24-10-19
Advertising motor vehicle for sale on state highways
100.00
24-10-20
Park and ride lots
85.00
24-12-37
Nonpayment of toll
100.00
31-3-12
Visibility of plates
85.00
31-3-18
Display of plates
85.00
31-3-32
Driving with expired registration
85.00
31-3-34
Failure to notify division of change of address
85.00
31-3-35
Notice of change of name
85.00
31-3-40
Temporary plates — dealer issued
85.00
31-4-3
Temporary registration — twenty-day (20) bill of sale
85.00
31-10-10
Rules as to armed forces license
85.00
31-10-30
Driving on expired license
85.00
31-10-32
Notice of change of address
85.00
31-10.1-4
No motorcycle helmet (operator)
85.00
31-10.1-5
Motorcycle handlebar violation
85.00
31-10.1-6
No motorcycle helmet (passenger)
85.00
31-10.1-7
Inspection of motorcycle required
85.00
31-12-12
Local motor vehicle ordinance
85.00
31-13-4
Obedience to devices
85.00
31-13-6(3)(i)
Eluding traffic light
85.00
31-13-9
Flashing signals
85.00
31-13-11
Injury to signs or devices
85.00
31-14-1
Reasonable and prudent speed
95.00
31-14-3
Condition requiring reduced speed
95.00
31-14-9
Below minimum speed
95.00
31-14-12
Speed limit on bridges and structures
95.00
31-15-1
Leaving lane of travel
85.00
31-15-2
Slow traffic to right
85.00
31-15-3
Operator left of center
85.00
31-15-4
Overtaking on left
85.00
31-15-5(a)
Overtaking on right
85.00
31-15-6
Clearance for overtaking
85.00
31-15-7
Places where overtaking prohibited
85.00
31-15-8
No passing zone
85.00
31-15-9
One way highways
85.00
31-15-10
Rotary traffic islands
85.00
31-15-11
Laned roadway violation
85.00
31-15-12
Following too closely
85.00
31-15-12.1
Entering intersection
100.00
31-15-13
Crossing center section of divided highway
85.00
31-15-14
Entering or leaving limited access roadways
85.00
31-15-16
Use of emergency break-down lane for travel
85.00
31-15-17
Crossing bicycle lane
85.00
31-15-18
Unsafe passing of person operating a bicycle
85.00
31-16-1
Care in starting from stop
85.00
31-16-2
Manner of turning at intersection
85.00
31-16-4
U turn where prohibited
85.00
31-16-5
Turn signal required
85.00
31-16-6
Time of signaling turn
85.00
31-16-7
Failure to give stop signal
85.00
31-16-8
Method of giving signals
85.00
31-16.1-3
Diesel vehicle idling rules
first offense not to exceed
100.00
second and subsequent offense not to exceed
500.00
31-17-1
Failure to yield right of way
85.00
31-17-2
Vehicle turning left
85.00
31-17-3
Yield right of way (intersection)
85.00
31-17-4
Obedience to stop signs
85.00
31-17-5
Entering from private road or driveway
85.00
31-17-8
Vehicle within right of way, rotary
85.00
31-17-9
Yielding to bicycles on bicycle lane
85.00
31-18-3
Right of way in crosswalks
first violation
85.00
second violation or any subsequent violation
$100.00
31-18-5
Crossing other than at crosswalks
85.00
31-18-8
Due care by drivers
85.00
31-18-12
Hitchhiking
85.00
31-18-18
Right of way on sidewalks
85.00
31-19-3
Traffic laws applied to bicycles
85.00
31-19-20
Sale of new bicycles
85.00
31-19-21
Sale of used bicycles
85.00
31-19.1-2
Operating motorized bicycle on an interstate highway
85.00
31-19.2-2
Operating motorized tricycle on an interstate highway
85.00
31-20-1
Failure to stop at railroad crossing
85.00
31-20-2
Driving through railroad gate
85.00
31-20-9
Obedience to stop sign
85.00
31-21-4
Places where parking or stopping prohibited
85.00
31-21-14
Opening of vehicle doors
85.00
31-21-18
Electric vehicle charging station restriction
85.00
31-22-2
Improper backing up
85.00
31-22-4
Overloading vehicle
85.00
31-22-5
Violation of safety zone
85.00
31-22-6
Coasting
85.00
31-22-7
Following fire apparatus
85.00
31-22-8
Crossing fire hose
85.00
31-22-9
Throwing debris on highway — snow removal
85.00
31-22-11.5
Improper use of school bus
— not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day of improper use
31-22-22(a)
No child restraint
85.00
31-22-22(a)
Child restraint/seat belt but not in any rear seating position
85.00
31-22-22(b), (f)
No seat belt — passenger
40.00
31-22-22(g)
No seat belt — operator
40.00
31-22-23
Tow trucks — proper identification
275.00
31-22-24
Operation of interior lights
85.00
31-23-1(b)(2)
U.S. department of transportation motor carrier safety rules and regulations
Not less than $85.00 or more than $500.00
31-23-1(e)(6)
Removal of an “out of service vehicle” sticker
125.00
31-23-1(e)(7)
Operation of an “out of service vehicle”
100.00
31-23-2(b)
Installation or adjustment of unsafe or prohibited parts, equipment, or accessories:
(first offense)
250.00
(second offense)
500.00
(third and subsequent offenses)
1,000.00
31-23-4
Brake equipment required
85.00
31-23-8
Horn required
85.00
31-23-10
Sirens prohibited
85.00
31-23-13
Muffler required
85.00
31-23-13.1
Altering height or operating a motor vehicle with an altered height
85.00
31-23-14
Prevention of excessive fumes or smoke
85.00
31-23-16
Windshield and window stickers (visibility)
85.00
31-23-17
Windshield wipers
85.00
31-23-19
Metal tires prohibited
85.00
31-23-20
Protuberances on tires
85.00
31-23-26
Fenders and wheel flaps required
85.00
31-23-27
Rear wheel flaps on buses, trucks, and trailers
85.00
31-23-29
Flares or red flag required over four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.)
85.00
31-23-40
Approved types of seat belt requirements
85.00
31-23-42.1
Special mirror — school bus
85.00
31-23-43
Chocks required (1 pair) — over four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.)
85.00
31-23-45
Tire treads — defective tires
85.00
31-23-47
Slow moving emblem required
85.00
31-23-49
Transportation of gasoline — passenger vehicle
85.00
31-23-51
Operating bike or motor vehicle wearing ear phones
(first offense)
85.00
second offense
95.00
for the third and each subsequent offense
140.00
31-24-1
through
31-24-54
Times when lights required
85.00
31-25-9
Leaking load
85.00
31-25-11
Connections between coupled vehicles
85.00
31-25-12
Towing chain, twelve-inch (12″) square flag required
85.00
31-25-12.1
Tow truck — use of lanes
(first offense)
85.00
second offense
95.00
for the third and each subsequent offense
100.00
31-25-17
Identification of trucks and truck-tractors
(first offense)
85.00
(second offense)
95.00
for the third and subsequent offenses
125.00
31-25-24
Carrying and inspection of excess load limit
350.00
31-27-2.3
Refusal to take preliminary breath test
85.00
31-28-7(d)
Wrongful use of handicapped parking placard
500.00
31-28-7(f)
Handicapped parking space violation:
First offense
100.00
Second offense
175.00
Third offense and subsequent offenses
325.00
31-28-7.1(e)
Wrongful use of institutional handicapped parking placard
125.00
31-33-2
Failure to file accident report
85.00
31-34-2
Proof of insurance — motor vehicle rental
85.00
31-34-3
Operation by person other than lessee
85.00
31-36.1-17
No fuel tax stamp (out-of-state)
85.00 and not exceeding ($100) for subsequent offense
31-38-3
No inspection sticker
85.00
31-38-4
Violation of inspection laws
85.00
31-41.3-15
Automated school zone speed enforcement system
50.00
31-47.2-6
Heavy-duty vehicle emission inspections:
First offense
125.00
Second offense
525.00
Third and subsequent offenses
1,025.00
37-15-7
Littering
not less than 55.00, not more than five hundred dollars ($500)
39-12-26
Public carriers violation
300.00
SPEEDING
Fine
(A) One to ten miles per hour (1-10 m.p.h.) in excess of posted speed limit
$ 95.00
(B) Eleven miles per hour (11 m.p.h.) in excess of posted speed limit with a fine of ten dollars ($10.00) per mile in excess of speed limit shall be assessed.
205.00 minimum
(b)
In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a judge may impose the following penalties for speeding:
(1)
For speeds up to and including ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.) over the posted speed limit on public highways, a fine as provided for in subsection (a) of this section for the first offense; ten dollars ($10.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the second offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense; and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the third and any subsequent offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense. In addition, the license may be suspended up to thirty (30) days.
(2)
For speeds in excess of ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.) over the posted speed limit on public highways, a mandatory fine of ten dollars ($10.00) for each mile over the speed limit for the first offense; fifteen dollars ($15.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the second offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense; and twenty dollars ($20.00) per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit for the third and subsequent offense if within twelve (12) months of the first offense. In addition, the license may be suspended up to sixty (60) days.
(c)
Except for a technology surcharge assessed in accordance with § 8-15-11, any person charged with a violation who pays the fine administratively pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to any additional costs or assessments, including, but not limited to, the hearing fee established in § 8-18-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 70; P.L. 2000, ch. 223, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 87; P.L. 2001, ch. 132, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 26; P.L. 2002, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 57; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 64, § 8; P.L. 2005, ch. 67, § 8; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 25, § 4; P.L. 2006, ch. 557, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 26, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 414, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 485, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 19, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 249, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 311, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 11; P.L. 2010, ch. 92, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 132, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 141, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 34, § 9; P.L. 2014, ch. 42, § 9; P.L. 2017, ch. 204, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 259, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 49, § 2, effective June 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 50, § 2, effective June 11, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 96, § 2, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 97, § 2, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 178, § 2, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 179, § 2, effective June 27, 2022.