Highway Safety

The DOT's Office of Highway Safety is part of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, and conducts the state's Highway Safety efforts. The DOT OHS works with law enforcement agencies throughout the State to enhance enforcement of highway safety laws.

Janis Loiselle, Administrator
DOT's Office of Highway Safety
401- 222-3260 Ext. 4436

Getting the message out: Don't drink and drive

RIDOT and law enforcement officers from throughout Rhode Island organized a press event on October 29 to highlight the purchase of 38 portable electronic message signs for each community to use to help combat drinking and driving.

New Child Passenger Safety Law

• Children under age eight (8) years old, less than fifty-seven (57) inches (4 feet, 9 inches) tall and weighing less that 80 lbs. (max weight limit of a booster seat) must be transported in any rear seating position of a motor vehicle and properly restrained in a child restraint system.
• Children between the ages of 8 through 12 as a passenger in any seating position shall be properly wearing a safety belt.
• Click here for more information

Click It or Ticket this Summer

Award-winning Highway Safety video and audio Public Services Announcements, created by Rhode Island High School students, Spring 2008.

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RIDOT & Motorcycle Safety

RIDOT's efforts to promote safe motorcycling include public service commercials. View the most recent commercial here.

View RIDOT's first motorcycle commercial from 2007.

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Child restraints — when and how

• Necessary steps in child restraint equipment
• Proper Child Safety Seat Chart
• Checklist for buying a used child safety seat (for printing).
• Rhode Island Child Restraint and Seat Belt Laws
• Safety Quick Check for Booster Seat or Seat Belt
• Should your child be in a Booster Seat? The 5-step test
• Child Passenger Safety Technicians in Rhode Island
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Pregnant? Protecting yourself and your unborn baby