§ 31-12-3. Obedience to police officers.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic, including any order or direction pertaining to fire lane parking violations whether on private or public property.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 21, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-12-3; P.L. 1983, ch. 159, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-12 - Applicability of Traffic Regulations
Section 31-12-1. - Places provisions applicable.
Section 31-12-3. - Obedience to police officers.
Section 31-12-4. - Applicability to public vehicles.
Section 31-12-5. - Exemption of highway workers.
Section 31-12-6. - Emergency vehicles — Times when entitled to special privileges.
Section 31-12-7. - Privileges allowed emergency vehicles.
Section 31-12-8. - Warning signals given by emergency vehicles.
Section 31-12-9. - Due care by emergency vehicles.
Section 31-12-10. - Animals and animal-drawn vehicles.
Section 31-12-11. - Uniformity of application.
Section 31-12-12. - Powers of local authorities.
Section 31-12-13. - Local regulations to be posted.
Section 31-12-14. - State approval for traffic control devices on state highways.