No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-16-1
Care in starting from stop
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 27, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-16-1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 111.
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.