Rhode Island's toll scheme directed at certain types of tractor-trailers was ruled unconstitutional by a federal court on Wednesday in a sound defeat for the state's attempt to make the trucking industry pay for the repair of its roads and bridges.
Providence officials plan to tell Rhode Island lawmakers they would prefer if the state's school-zone speed camera law included a lower fine for all violations rather than a tiered system that penalizes drivers based on the number of violations they receive.
Drivers who were cited by city speed cameras before April 15 will be given a $20 refund on their paid tickets, according to a settlement agreement approved Thursday night by the City Council Committee on Claims and Pending Suits.