Defendant appealed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-16-5 (turn signal required). Defendant claimed that her failure to appear for the review by the Appeals Panel was due to her taking an exam at a local college.  The District Court held that a party who fails to appear at trial for a civil case may be defaulted.  Additionally, the Court noted that the defendant did not make any attempt to have the case reassigned.  Accordingly, the Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining the violation against the defendant.