STAND. COM. REP. NO.  459

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1510

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1510 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RUMBLE STRIPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve roadway safety, specifically the safety of Honoapiilani Highway in the County of Maui, by appropriating monies for the installation of centerline road rumble strips to protect drivers from head-on collisions and road run-offs.

     The Maui Bicycle Alliance testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

     Many geographically isolated areas of Hawaii are accessible by a single access route.  One such area is West Maui which is connected to the rest of the island by the Honoapiilani Highway.  Unfortunately, head-on collisions and vehicles running off the road frequently occur along this highway due to speeding and inattentive drivers, often resulting in lengthy road closures.  Your Committee finds that the use of rumble strips to alert distracted or impaired drivers will help reduce the chances of these types of incidents occurring and minimize their impacts.

     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. 1510 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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