Roadwise States Rhode Island Driving lessons Common Fines Schedule Rhode Island driving lesson · Laws You Must Know
Common Fines Schedule A 2-minute lesson from the Rhode Island course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
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Course unit Laws You Must Know
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 59 Most everyday moving and equipment violations in Rhode Island carry the same base fine. Speeding is the big exception—it grows with how fast you were going. All fines are subject to change by statute.
$85 violations — paperwork and signals: Driving with expired registration Driving on an expired license Disobeying traffic control devices (red light, arrows) Eluding a traffic light No inspection sticker Times when lights required (headlight law) Handbook p. 59 ↗ $85 violations — passing and turning: Operator left of center Overtaking on the left or on the right Clearance for overtaking Passing where overtaking is prohibited; no passing zone Following too closely Manner of turning at an intersection Turn signal required; time of signaling a turn Handbook p. 59 ↗ $85 violations — yielding and safety: Obedience to stop signs Right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks Safety belt / child restraint violation Handbook p. 59 ↗ Know the rule
The fines on the schedule are subject to change through statute.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ Put it into practice
You're caught going 45 in a 30 zone—15 mph over. That's more than 10 mph over, so the fine is at least $200, not the $95 for 1–10 mph over.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What is the base fine for most common violations like an expired registration or expired license, per the fine schedule? $85.00 $40.00 $100.00 $150.00 Answer: $85.00
Violations like driving with an expired registration or expired license carry an $85.00 fine on the schedule.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ What is the minimum fine for driving 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit? $95.00 minimum $200.00 minimum $85.00 minimum $150.00 minimum Answer: $200.00 minimum
Driving 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit carries a fine of $200.00 minimum.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ What is the fine for driving 1-10 mph over the posted speed limit? $85.00 $200.00 $95.00 $40.00 Answer: $95.00
Driving 1-10 mph over the posted speed limit carries a $95.00 fine.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ What is the fine listed for a first wireless communication device violation by a minor? $85.00 $150.00 $250.00 $100.00 Answer: $100.00
The fine schedule lists $100.00 for a wireless communication device (cell phone) violation by a minor.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ What is the fine for eluding a traffic light, per the fine schedule? $95.00 $150.00 $85.00 $200.00 Answer: $85.00
Eluding a traffic light (RIGL 31-13-6) carries an $85.00 fine on the schedule.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ The fine schedule's speeding entry includes a note charging how much per mile per hour over the speed limit? $5.00 per mph $25.00 per mph $1.00 per mph $10.00 per mph Answer: $10.00 per mph
The fine schedule notes $10.00 per mile per hour in excess of the speed limit.
Handbook p. 59 ↗ Previous lesson Laws You Must Know Next lesson Phone & Texting Penalties More in Laws You Must Know About the source Roadwise’s Rhode Island course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 59. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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