After a speeding motorist killed a bicyclist on a Route 1 shoulder (and the driver was not charged, something I think AG Patrick Lynch needs to answer for) his widow, with the help of the Warwick City Council, sought legislation to appropriately sanction such motorists. In the current General Assembly, this has morphed into at… read more
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Anti-texting Bill is Now the Law!
As has been reported, the anti-texting -while-driving issue we had previously noted is now the law. On November 4th, the Governor signed S204B which the Assembly passed last month after amending it so that the fines for violations would be $85, $100, $125 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd offenses respectively. We know that enforcement is an… read more
H5074 – PBC Recommendations
At our meeting with Representative Gemma, we proposed a combination of some changes to existing laws and wording for a completely new law based on the Orgeon Vulerable Roadway User legislation. These recommendations are what Representative Gemma will be presenting to the House Judiciary tomorrow instead of the original 3-foot legislation. If you plan to… read more
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