Defendant appealed from the decision of the hearing magistrate accepting his guilty plea to the charged violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-22-22 (safety belt use—child restraint) and imposing a sentence that included a six month license suspension.  Specifically, the Defendant argued that the sentence was unduly harsh and therefore constituted an abuse of discretion.  The Panel explained that a plain reading of § 31-41.1-6 authorizes members of the Court to suspend a motorist’s license for any violation of Title 31 of the General Laws of Rhode Island.  The Panel then reasoned that the General Assembly gave broad discretion to a judge or magistrate to impose sanctions under § 31-41.1-6 and held that the magistrate did not abuse his discretion because he was statutorily authorized to impose a sentence including license suspension.  Accordingly, the Panel sustained the sentence.