Laned Roadway Violation

The Defendant appealed the trial judge’s decision sustaining the charged violation of G.L. 1956 §31-15-11 (laned roadway violation).  The Defendant argued that the break down lane from which he turned is not a “lane for traffic” and, therefore, that §31-15-11, which explicitly applies to roadways that have “been divided in two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic,” is not applicable.  The Panel held that the breakdown lane is, in fact, a lane under §31-15-11 and that  the statute  was applicable.  Therefore, the Panel affirmed the trial judge’s decision and found that the sustained violation was not erroneous.

State of Rhode Island v. Jason Delannoy, C.A. No. T15-0031 (February 5, 2016).pdf