Bill Text: HI SB608 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Blind Pedestrians; Safety
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to TRA/HSH. [SB608 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB608-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to blind pedestrian safety.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 286-108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Except as provided in section 286-107.5(a), the examiner of drivers shall examine every applicant for a driver's license, except as otherwise provided in this part. The examination shall include a test of:
(1) The applicant's eyesight and any further physical examination that the examiner of drivers finds necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways;
(2) The applicant's ability to understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic;
(3) The applicant's knowledge of the rules of the
road based on the traffic laws of the State and the traffic ordinances of the
county where the applicant resides or intends to operate a motor vehicle; provided
that the examination shall specifically test the applicant's knowledge of the
provisions of section 291C-121.5, [and] section 291C-137, and
section 291C-74(b); and
(4) The actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
The examinations shall be appropriate to the operation of the category of motor vehicle for which the applicant seeks to be licensed and shall be conducted as required by the director.
The examiner of drivers shall require every applicant to comply with section 286-102.5.
The examiner of drivers may waive the actual demonstration of ability to operate a motorcycle or motor scooter for any person who furnishes evidence, to the satisfaction of the examiner of drivers, that the person has completed the motorcycle education course approved by the director in accordance with section 431:10G-104.
At the time of examination, an application for voter registration by mail shall be made available to every applicant for a driver's license.
For the purposes of this section, the term "applicant" does not include any person reactivating a license under section 286‑107.5(a)."
SECTION 2. Section 291C-74, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§291C-74[]] Drivers
to exercise due care. (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this
chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding
with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the
driver's horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon
observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a
roadway.
(b) Every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care toward pedestrians who are blind or visually handicapped to ensure the safety of blind or visually impaired pedestrians on any roadway."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Blind Pedestrians; Safety
Description:
Requires drivers of vehicles to exercise due care to ensure the safety of blind or visually handicapped on any roadway. Requires the examination for a driver's license to test the applicant's knowledge of operating a vehicle in a manner that ensures the safety of blind or visually impaired pedestrians.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
