$5,000 will go to the Providence Public Schools Safe Streets Education Program, and $5,000 will go to support the Providence Police Department’s Community Outreach and Training Programs.
I am also suspending your driver’s license, Rhode Island license number T5847239 for 3 years.
Not one year, not two years, three full years, beginning today, November 27th, 2024, and ending November 27th, 2027.
When those three years are up, you will be required to retake both the written examination and the practical road test.
You will also be required to complete a comprehensive driver safety course of at least 30 hours.
Furthermore, you will be required to perform 200 hours of community service, specifically working with the Rhode Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving or with families of traffic accident victims at Rhode Island Hospital’s trauma center.
I want you to see firsthand the real consequences of reckless driving.
I am also ordering that you be prohibited from operating any motor vehicle during the entire period of your suspension.
If you are caught driving during this time, you will face additional criminal charges and a minimum of an additional one year of jail time.
No exceptions.
I can see the shock on faces in this courtroom.
Some of you probably think I’m being too harsh.
Some of you probably think I’m not being harsh enough.
But let me tell you why I made this decision.
Madison Thornton needs to understand that her actions have consequences.
Real consequences.
