The bill amends various sections of the General Laws related to offenses against registration and certificate of title laws, as well as the operation of beach vehicles and bicycles. It introduces a new provision requiring a valid beach registration permit for operating beach vehicles, with violations subject to fines as outlined in section 31-41.1-4. The bill specifies that individuals operating bicycles must ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable and prohibits the attachment of bicycles to vehicles on roadways, with violations also subject to fines.
Additionally, the bill updates the fine schedule for various traffic offenses, increasing the penalties to a uniform amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for many violations, including those related to beach vehicle operation and bicycle regulations. It also adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses that were previously omitted from the fine schedule, ensuring that all relevant violations are accounted for and penalized consistently. The act is set to take effect upon passage.
Statutes affected: 2675: 31-8-1.1, 31-41.1-4