STAND. COM. REP. NO.  54

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1484

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1484 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPEEDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to promote public safety by:

     (1)  Providing for graduated fines for first, second, and third convictions of motor vehicle drivers who violate speed limits; and

     (2)  Establishing a Speed Control Special Fund into which fines shall be deposited to finance projects aimed at controlling noncompliance with speed limit laws.

     The Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this bill.  The Judiciary commented on this measure.

     Unfortunately, numerous motor vehicle accidents involve speed.  In fact, a number of recent fatalities have been attributed to speeding, bringing this issue to prominence in the news media and focusing public attention on this matter.  All too often, these tragedies are avoidable.

     Your Committee notes that a number of individuals cited for speeding have multiple citations.  For example, in 2001 an individual was killed after a collision with another vehicle during a race on the freeway.  The driver of the speeding vehicle had been cited for speeding on two prior occasions.  Your Committee finds that tragedies involving speeding vehicles can be prevented and that this measure will make Hawaii's roads safer.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1484 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair