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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-14-13: Burden of proof in civil actions.

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Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 14 Speed Restrictions

The provisions of this chapter declaring prima facie speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.

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