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Rhode Island

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Mandatory revocation of license

 Traffic Violator Dismissals & Laws

Mandatory revocation of license:

In accordance with Rhode Island driving law, the license of any chauffeur or operator shall be immediately revoked upon receipt by the division of motor vehicles of a record of the operator's or chauffeur's final conviction for any of the following offenses of Rhode Island traffic laws and the term of revocation shall be for the periods enumerated:   

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1. Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or operating so as to endanger resulting in death, three (3) years;
2. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic drug as defined in chapter 28 of title 21, which renders him or her incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle, one year;
3. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the period of time, if any, as may be ordered in the final sentence imposed by a court having jurisdiction to impose the sentence;
4. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used, eighteen (18) months;
5. Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another, two (2) years;
6. Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the division of motor vehicles under any other law relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles, two (2) years;
7. Conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated, upon three (3) charges of reckless driving committed within a period of twelve (12) months, three (3) years;
8. Conviction of altered or fraudulent license used to purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, three (3) months.


Devices on state highways:


(a) The state traffic commission shall place and maintain any traffic control devices, conforming to its manual and specifications, upon any state highways, that it shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of chapters 12 – 27 of this title or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
(b) No local authority shall place or maintain any traffic control device upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the state traffic commission except by the latter's permission.

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