THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2766
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO the STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

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

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§291C‑   Driving in right lane. (a) A truck, tractor‑semitrailer combination, trailer, truck-tractor, or truck-trailer combination, as those terms are defined in section 286‑2, but not including a pickup truck, shall be driven on the publicly maintained right lane of a highway and those private streets as described in section 46-16, having two or more lanes in the same direction with a posted speed limit equal to or greater than forty-five miles per hour.

(b)  This section shall not apply to a driver who is:

(1) Preparing for a left-hand turn;

(2) Yielding to an emergency vehicle;

(3) Moving around a stalled vehicle or other obstacle in the right lane; or

(4) Overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same right lane.

(c)  The penalty for violation of this section shall be as provided in section 291C-161."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Traffic Code; Driving in Right Lane

Description:

Requires trucks and tractors, except pickup trucks, to drive in the right lane.

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