Turn Signal Required

Defendant appealed the decision of the trail judge sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-16-5 (turn signal required).  The Court held that the decision of the trial judge was in error because the officer never testified that the defendant affected any other traffic by not giving an appropriate signal.  Accordingly, the Court reversed the decision of the trial magistrate and dismissed the violation.

City of Warwick v. Antonio Xavier, C.A. No. M11-0016 (October 31, 2011).pdf