Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-12-9 — § 31-12-9. Due care by emergency vehicles.

Rhode Island § 31-12-9
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 31Motor and Other vehicles
Ch. 31-12Applicability of Traffic Regulations

This text of Rhode Island § 31-12-9 (§ 31-12-9. Due care by emergency vehicles.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-12-9 (2026).

Text

§ 31-12-9. Due care by emergency vehicles.

The provisions of this chapter shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall the provisions protect the driver from the consequences of the driver's reckless disregard for the safety of others.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Related

Medeiros v. Town of South Kingstown
821 F. Supp. 823 (D. Rhode Island, 1993)
8 case citations
Delgado v. Pawtucket Police Department
747 F. Supp. 2d 341 (D. Rhode Island, 2010)
3 case citations

Legislative History

P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 21, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-12-9.

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 31-12-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/31-12-9.