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General Laws of Rhode Island
Title 31 - MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLESChapter 31-20 - SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
Chapter 31-21 - STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Section 31-21-14 - Opening vehicle doors

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-21-14

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Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 31-21-14 - Opening vehicle doors

No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, available to moving traffic, unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders, or bicycle lanes. No person shall leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks, shoulders or bicycle lanes, for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined as provided in § 31-41.1-4.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-21-14

P.L. 1980, ch. 201, §1; P.L. 2002 , ch. 58, § 2; P.L. 2002 , ch. 292, § 118; P.L. 2005 , ch. 64, § 6; P.L. 2005 , ch. 67, § 6; P.L. 2008 , ch. 100, art. 12, § 8.