{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28.9-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-28.9-1","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"The general assembly recognizes alcohol-related traffic fatalities require special legislative initiatives. Over one million (1,000,000) people are either killed or injured every year due to alcohol-related crashes. About three (3) out of five (5) Americans will be affected by an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives. Economic costs of alcohol-related crashes are estimated to be forty-five billion dollars ($45,000,000,000) yearly. Based on these statistics and projections, it will be the state legislature’s policy to provide more resources to state law enforcement to reduce alcohol-related vehicular crashes and fatalities.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 28.9 Mounted Video/Audio Surveillance Cameras"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-28.9/42-28.9-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:49Z","sha256":"27b67f541ba03860bd07cd932d5609e320424341127d83d8ee02b6fc980da509","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28.8-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-28.9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}