Rhode Island § 31-17-9 § 31-17-9. Yielding to riders on bicycle lane.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-17-9 — § 31-17-9. Yielding to riders on bicycle lane.

Rhode Island § 31-17-9

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-17Right-Of-Way

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-17-9 (2026).

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§ 31-17-9. Yielding to riders on bicycle lane.
(a) The driver of a vehicle about to cross or to turn left or right across a bicycle lane
            shall yield the right-of-way to any person operating a bicycle or motorized wheelchair
            upon the bicycle lane.
         
(b) Any driver of a vehicle convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall
            be subject to the fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
         

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§ 31-17-9. Yielding to riders on bicycle lane.

(a) The driver of a vehicle about to cross or to turn left or right across a bicycle lane shall yield the right-of-way to any person operating a bicycle or motorized wheelchair upon the bicycle lane.

(b) Any driver of a vehicle convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.