Report Title:

Crosswalks; Pedestrians; Motor vehicles.

Description:

Clarifies when a driver must stop for a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a marked crosswalk.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1944
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to pedestrians.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 291C-72, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The driver of a vehicle shall stop [and yield the right of way, to] for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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