{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-27.1-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27.1-1","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that aggressive driving causes two-thirds (⅔) of fatal accidents and one-third (⅓) of all accidents. The general assembly finds that aggressive driving has become a significant public safety concern in recent years and specific legislation designed to severely curtail this problem driving behavior is in the public interest.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 27.1 Aggressive Driving"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-27.1/31-27.1-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:26Z","sha256":"aaa1399683ea99ac88d0af44492801bcc60c93cea0b56d2ce81d590b754c0170","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-27-25","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-27.1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}