{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-12-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-12-7","heading":"Privileges allowed emergency vehicles.","body":"The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:\n(1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of any law;\n(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;\n(3) Exceed the prima facie speed limits so long as he or she does not endanger life or property;\n(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 12 Applicability of Traffic Regulations"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-12/31-12-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:19Z","sha256":"f842f9e98d1225b019e89296969019ce5383b0cb9b4990b7fb70044a33531d2a","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-12-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-12-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}