Rhode Island HB 7084: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 (Requires driver education programs to teach applicants prohibitions/obligations relating to traffic stops and procedure for filing complaint for any violations)

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2018 -- H 7084
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY --
POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015
Introduced By: Representative John J. Lombardi
Date Introduced: January 10, 2018
Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31-21.2 of the General Laws entitled "Comprehensive Community-1
Police Relationship Act of 2015" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
31-21.2-9. Driver education instruction requirement. 3
(a) All driver education instruction programs conducted pursuant to §31-10-19 shall 4
incorporate as part of their course curriculum a section designed to teach applicants or 5
prospective applicants the rules and regulations pertaining to the prohibitions and obligations 6
contained in this chapter, including the rights and methods for the filing of a complaint in 7
accordance with §31-21.2-8. 8
(b) The curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 9
(1) Obligation of the driver to comply with all lawful instructions of the law enforcement 10
officer; 11
(2) Requirement to provide driving license or permit, vehicle registration, and proof of 12
insurance documentation; and 13
(3) Procedure by which a complaint may be initiated pursuant to §31-21.2-8 for any 14
alleged violations. 15
(c) Such instruction shall emphasize the importance of the operator of a motor vehicle 16
fulfilling their obligations when subject to a traffic stop by any municipal or state law 17
enforcement officer and that any violation of their rights may only be asserted and enforced after 18

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the traffic stop and not during said stop pursuant to the complaint procedures set forth in this 1
chapter. 2
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 3
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY --
POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015
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This act would require that all driver education programs incorporate as part of their 1
curriculum a section designed to teach applicants the prohibitions and obligations relating to 2
traffic stops by state and municipal law enforcement officers and the procedure for filing a 3
complaint alleging any violations. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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