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Pizza delivery driver and court commenters dispute cost of red-light fines at Municipal Court of Providence

October 19, 2025 | Municipal Court of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island


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Pizza delivery driver and court commenters dispute cost of red-light fines at Municipal Court of Providence
Two participants at a Municipal Court of Providence session exchanged remarks about traffic citations and fines, with one person who said he delivers pizza arguing that fines exceed his earnings.

Commenter 1 said, "You have 5 violations. Of those 5 violations, 3 of them are red lights." Commenter 2, who described himself as a pizza delivery driver, replied, "All I can say is, I've been delivering pizza for quite a few years now. It's what I do for a living. Driving around every day, trying to get the people their pizza," and later said, "So you deliver a $20 pizza and you're paying $85 for a fine. The math doesn't make sense."

The exchange included other remarks about driving behavior and earnings: Commenter 2 said he tries to deliver quickly so customers receive hot food and that faster deliveries increase his tips and the number of runs he can make. Commenter 1 challenged that line of driving by saying, "you went through about 15 red lights to get the pizza there on time," language that appeared directed at the delivery-driver commenter.

The discussion recorded in the transcript is a back-and-forth between two speakers and does not document any formal court ruling, motion, or change to enforcement policy. No statutes, ordinances, or court orders were cited during the exchange, and no vote or official action is recorded in the provided transcript excerpts.

The comments highlight a common tension raised in municipal enforcement settings: drivers who say they face financial pressure to make fast deliveries and municipal citations that can impose fines larger than single delivery earnings. The transcript excerpts do not include any staff response, judge statement, or directive to change fines or enforcement procedures.

Because the record provided consists of brief speaker excerpts, the scope of the issue, any underlying case details (such as citation numbers, dates of offenses, or specific ordinance citations), and any follow-up from the court are not specified.

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