Rhode Island § 31-21-14 § 31-21-14. Opening vehicle doors.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-21-14 — § 31-21-14. Opening vehicle doors.

Rhode Island § 31-21-14

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-21Stopping, Standing, and Parking Restrictions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-21-14 (2026).

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§ 31-21-14. Opening vehicle doors.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the roadways, streets, or highways
            of this state, available to moving traffic, unless and until it is reasonably safe
            to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic,
            including pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders, or bicycle lanes. No person
            shall leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic, including
            pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders or bicycle lanes, for a period of
            time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Any person violating the
            provisions of thi

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§ 31-21-14. Opening vehicle doors.

No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, available to moving traffic, unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders, or bicycle lanes. No person shall leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders or bicycle lanes, for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined as provided in § 31-41.1-4.

Legislative History

P.L. 1980, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 58, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 118; P.L. 2005, ch. 64, § 6; P.L. 2005, ch. 67, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 12, § 8.