Rhode Island General Laws 31-27.1-3. “Aggressive driving” defined
“Aggressive driving” means that an individual, coincident to operating a motor vehicle in violation of chapter 14 of this title, engages in conduct which violates two (2) or more of the following sections of law:
(1) Obedience to traffic control devices, § 31-13-4;
(2) Overtaking on the right, § 31-15-5;
(3) Driving within a traffic lane, § 31-15-1;
(4) Following too closely — interval between vehicles, § 31-15-12;
(5) Yielding right of way, §§ 31-15-12.1, 31-17-1, 31-17-2, 31-17-4, 31-17-6, 31-17-7 and 31-17-8;
(6) Entering the roadway, §§ 31-15-14, 31-17-3 and 31-17-5;
(7) Use of turn signals, §§ 31-16-5, 31-16-6, 31-16-8 and 31-16-9;
(8) Relating to school buses, special stops, stop signs and yield signs, chapter 20 of this title; and
(9) Use of emergency break-down lane for travel, § 31-15-16.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 254, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-27.1-3
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;
(2) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;
(3) "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;
(4) "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;
(5) "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-23.2-2