Defendant appealed the decision of the trial magistrate sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-16-1 (care in starting from a stop).  Defendant argued that the trial magistrate’s decision was an error of law because there was not enough testimony to prove the violation.  The Panel noted that the Officer testified that he heard the distinctive sound of “screeching” and that this testimony was enough to prove by a standard of clear and convincing evidence that the Defendant started a vehicle from a stop without reasonable safety.  Accordingly, the Panel sustained the charged violation.