§ 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

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
  • 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

  • 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.