AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS

Summary

The bill rewrites Rhode Island’s accident‑reporting law to require drivers involved in injuries, serious injuries, or deaths to stop and remain at the scene, and adds steep fines, longer license suspensions, and prison terms for those who don’t. It also creates harsher punishments for reckless driving that results in death or serious bodily injury. The goal is to deter hit‑and‑run behavior and hold dangerous drivers more accountable.

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