The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that aggressive driving causes two-thirds (⅔) of fatal accidents and one-third (⅓) of all accidents. The general assembly finds that aggressive driving has become a significant public safety concern in recent years and specific legislation designed to severely curtail this problem driving behavior is in the public interest.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-1
Legislative findings
Known as the Aggressive Driving Act
The act spans §§ 31-27.1-1 to 31-27.1-4 (4 sections).
P.L. 2000, ch. 254, § 1.
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.