Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 43 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve highway safety on the Big Island of Hawaii by urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:

A concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution. DOT supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii County experiences the highest motor vehicle fatality rate in the state. Accidents on the Big Island also occur at a rate higher than most other counties. These incidents often occur on Mamalahoa Highway and Queen Kaahumanu Highway, especially in the area between Kailua-Kona and Kawaihae. Additional warning signs and a divided highway may help alleviate some of the problems causing these motor vehicle collisions.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 43 and recommends its adoption.