R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-22-10: Scattering debris on highway.

Every person who shall knowingly throw or place or cause to be thrown or placed, in or upon any highway, or bridge any tacks, nails, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery, or other substance injurious to the feet of persons or animals, or to the tires or wheels of bicycles or other vehicles, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). Any violation shall be heard by the traffic tribunal in accordance with chapter 41.1 of title 31.