Rhode Island § 31-26-8 - Accidents and Accident Reports
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§ 31-26-8. Accidents and Accident Reports
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-26-8
§ 31-26-8. Reports by owner when driver incapable.
Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in § 31-26-6 and the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident shall within twenty one (21) days after learning of the accident make the report not made by the driver.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 23, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-26-8; P.L. 1969, ch. 136, § 1;
P.L. 1998, ch. 428, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-26-8 cover?
Section 31-26-8 ("Accidents and Accident Reports") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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