Rhode Island § 31-17-8 § 31-17-8. Right-of-way at rotary.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-17-8 — § 31-17-8. Right-of-way at rotary.

Rhode Island § 31-17-8

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-17Right-Of-Way

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-17-8 (2026).

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§ 31-17-8. Right-of-way at rotary.
(a) In the absence of any traffic control device or sign, the driver of a vehicle about
            to enter a rotary, regardless of the direction from which the vehicle is approaching,
            shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles already in the rotary. The state traffic
            commission shall determine the location of yield signs at rotaries. Violations of
            this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4, unless bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death occurs to any person other
            than the offending operator under this section.
         
(b) When bodily injury of any person other than 

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§ 31-17-8. Right-of-way at rotary.

(a) In the absence of any traffic control device or sign, the driver of a vehicle about to enter a rotary, regardless of the direction from which the vehicle is approaching, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles already in the rotary. The state traffic commission shall determine the location of yield signs at rotaries. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4, unless bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death occurs to any person other than the offending operator under this section.

(b) When bodily injury of any person other than the offending operator of any motor vehicle is caused by violation of this section, the offending operator shall be fined two hundred dollars ($200). When serious bodily injury of any person other than the offending operator of any motor vehicle is caused by violation of this section, the offending operator shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500) and his/her driver's license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months. When the death of any person other than the offending operator of any motor vehicle is caused by violation of this section, the offending operator shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000) and his/her driver's license shall be suspended for a period of one year.

(c) As used in this section, "serious bodily injuryâ€� means physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious physical disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.