Rhode Island · Rhode Island General Laws — Title 31, Motor and Other Vehicles

R.I. Gen. Laws (Title 31) § 31-21-2: Removal of vehicle parked on highway

What this law says, in plain English

Police officers may move vehicles parked illegally on highways or order drivers to move them off the paved roadway.

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