Defendant appealed a decision by a trial magistrate upholding violations of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-22-22(g) (no seatbelt – operator) and R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-10-27 (license to be carried and exhibited on demand). Defendant argued that his license citation should be reversed because the statute requiring him to carry and display a driver’s license was unconstitutional. The Appeals Panel held that the law requiring defendant to carry a license with him while driving was “rationally related” to the “legitimate state interest” of “maintaining public safety on highways.” Accordingly, the Appeals Panel denied defendant’s appeal and upheld the trial magistrate’s decision.