Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.

Rhode Island Traffic Fine Bill Summary

This bill would increase fines for certain traffic-related offenses in Rhode Island, specifically those dealing with vehicle registration and certificate of title laws. Under the proposal, fines for these violations would be raised to $100. The bill also fills in gaps in the existing fine schedule by adding $100 fines for offenses that are already required by law but were never assigned a specific dollar amount in the official schedule.

The bill primarily affects Rhode Island drivers who are cited for violations related to vehicle registration — such as operating a vehicle without proper registration or failing to comply with title certificate requirements. Currently, some of these offenses either carry lower fines or have no clearly listed penalty amount, which this bill would standardize at $100 across the board.

In practical terms, this means drivers caught violating these registration and title laws could face higher or more clearly defined financial penalties than they might have previously. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, meaning it is still in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet become law.