§ 31-41.2-6 - Driver/registered owner liability. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 31-41.2-6

   § 31-41.2-6  Driver/registered ownerliability. – (a) The registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be primarily responsible inall prosecutions brought pursuant to the provisions of this chapter except asotherwise provided in this section.

   (b) In all prosecutions of civil traffic violations based onevidence obtained from an automated traffic violation detection system, theregistered owner of a vehicle which has been operated in violation of a civiltraffic violation, may be liable for such violation. The registered owner ofthe vehicle may assume liability for the violation by paying the fine; or bydefending the violation pursuant to the procedures in § 31-41.2-4.

   (c) The lessee of a leased vehicle shall be considered theowner of a motor vehicle for purposes of this section.