A state senator is working to pass legislation that will crack down on hit-and-run drivers.
Under the bill, drivers who take off would be guilty of a felony and could be fined up to $5,000, spend a year in jail, and have their license suspended for a year.
Police say a 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.
A man was hospitalized and a suspect was arrested following a hit-and-run crash in downtown Providence.
Police are actively searching for the driver of a car that hit a pregnant woman and fled the scene early Monday morning. According to Captain David Lapatin, the victim is Caren Baker of Providence. – WPRI...
Jef Nickerson
Greater City Providence
I wonder, what percent of hit and run perpetrators are apprehended and charged? It seems that by the time this law applies, its very much too late in the game, and increases the stakes to ensure that if a driver does leave the scene, they will not willingly turn themselves in and will work harder to remain undiscovered.