STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2084

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 155

      S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 155, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A KAPAA QUARRY ROAD SAFETY TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES FOR KAPAA QUARRY ROAD IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING PRACTICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve traffic safety by establishing a Kapaa Quarry Road Safety Task Force to conduct a study to develop and recommend traffic safety measures for Kapaa Quarry Road in order to alleviate dangerous road conditions and reduce hazardous driving practices.

     The Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

     Over the past few years, a number of fatalities and injuries have occurred on Kapaa Quarry Road.  In 2007, several accidents claimed the lives of three individuals and injured at least six other individuals.  While the posted speed limit on Kapaa Quarry Road is twenty-five miles per hour, many individuals travel this roadway at much higher speeds.  In addition, the design of the roadway, with its numerous dips and turns, often encourages drivers to use the road as a form of "entertainment" akin to riding a rollercoaster.  The establishment of a task force to develop and recommend traffic safety measures that should be implemented on this roadway will go a long way to improving traffic safety in this area.

     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 S.C.R. No. 155, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair