Defendant appealed decision of the Appeals Panel sustaining violations of G.L. 1956 § 31-22-22(g) (no seat belt — operator) and § 31-20-27 (license to be carried on person). Defendant argued that the Traffic Tribunal did not have subject-matter jurisdiction over the case or personal jurisdiction over him because he enjoyed Tribal Citizen status. The District Court held that § 8-8.2-2(a) provides the Traffic Tribunal with subject-matter jurisdiction over the charged violations. Furthermore, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that sovereign state citizens are subject to Rhode Island’s traffic laws when they are traveling on public highways. State v. Garvin, 945 A.2d 821, 824 (R.I. 2008). As such, the District Court held that the Tribunal had personal jurisdiction over Defendant because he was traveling on a public highway. Accordingly, the District Court affirmed the decision of the Appeals Panel.