No person shall operate a motor vehicle for travel on the emergency break-down lane of any highway. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-15-16
Use of emergency break-down lane for travel
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Pavao (2025)
Most recently applied in United States v. Pavao (April 2025)
P.L. 1978, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 110.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.