The bill amends Section 31-27-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-27, which pertains to motor vehicle offenses, specifically addressing reckless driving and related offenses against public safety. It introduces new language that defines reckless driving as operating a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers public safety, including fleeing from law enforcement or committing one or more moving violations while traveling at least twenty-five miles per hour (25 mph).

The bill escalates the penalties for reckless driving from a misdemeanor for the first offense to a felony, with offenders facing imprisonment for not more than five (5) years and fines ranging from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000). This act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2493: 31-27-4