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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY --

POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015

     

     Introduced By: Representative John J. Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2018

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-21.2 of the General Laws entitled "Comprehensive Community-

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Police Relationship Act of 2015" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-21.2-9. Driver education instruction requirement.

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     (a) All driver education instruction programs conducted pursuant to §31-10-19 shall

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incorporate as part of their course curriculum a section designed to teach applicants or

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prospective applicants the rules and regulations pertaining to the prohibitions and obligations

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contained in this chapter, including the rights and methods for the filing of a complaint in

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accordance with §31-21.2-8.

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     (b) The curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

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     (1) Obligation of the driver to comply with all lawful instructions of the law enforcement

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officer;

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     (2) Requirement to provide driving license or permit, vehicle registration, and proof of

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insurance documentation; and

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     (3) Procedure by which a complaint may be initiated pursuant to §31-21.2-8 for any

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alleged violations.

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     (c) Such instruction shall emphasize the importance of the operator of a motor vehicle

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fulfilling their obligations when subject to a traffic stop by any municipal or state law

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enforcement officer and that any violation of their rights may only be asserted and enforced after

 

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the traffic stop and not during said stop pursuant to the complaint procedures set forth in this

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chapter.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY --

POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015

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     This act would require that all driver education programs incorporate as part of their

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curriculum a section designed to teach applicants the prohibitions and obligations relating to

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traffic stops by state and municipal law enforcement officers and the procedure for filing a

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complaint alleging any violations.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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