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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2325 |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to pickup trucks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 291-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-14 Pickup trucks;
passenger restrictions. (a) No person shall stand in the bed or
load-carrying area of any motor vehicle commonly known as a pickup truck while
the vehicle is in operation. No operator of any pickup truck shall operate the
vehicle with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle
[unless:
(1) There is no seating available in the
cab of the vehicle;
(2) The side racks of the vehicle are
securely attached and the tailboard or tailgate is securely closed;
(3) Every passenger in the bed or
load-carrying area of the vehicle is seated on the floor and does not attempt
to control unlashed cargo.
(b) This section shall not apply to persons
or corporations operating a business or businesses that serve the public, who
or which are subject to the jurisdiction, supervision, and regulations
prescribed by state agencies or departments nor to their agents or employees
when engaged in the business of such persons or corporations.
(c) No operator of any pickup truck may
operate the vehicle with any passenger twelve years of age or under in the bed
or load-carrying area of the vehicle,] unless one of the following applies:
(1) The vehicle is being driven on any public street, road, or highway other than an interstate freeway at a speed no greater than thirty-five miles per hour;
[(1)] (2) An emergency exists that
threatens the life of the passenger being transported in the bed or
load-carrying area of the vehicle; or
[(2)] (3) The vehicle is being operated
in parades, caravans, or exhibitions which are officially authorized or
otherwise permitted by law.
(b) No operator of any pickup truck shall operate the vehicle with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle on an interstate freeway unless an emergency exists that threatens the life of any passenger.
(c) No person shall hang on or otherwise attach the person's self to the outside, top, hood, or fenders of any motor vehicle or to any other portion thereof, other than the specific enclosed portion of such vehicle intended for passengers or while in a sitting position in the cargo area of a vehicle if such area is fully or partially enclosed on all four sides, while the vehicle is in motion. This subsection shall not apply to parades, caravans, or exhibitions that are officially authorized or otherwise permitted by law.
(d) Any person who violates this section shall
be subject to a fine of [$25] $100 for each [violation;
provided that any person who violates subsection (c) shall be subject to a fine
of $50 for each separate] violation.
(e) As used in this section, "pickup truck" means a light truck that has a cab on the front part of the vehicle covering the driver's seat and an open bed behind the cab designed primarily to transport property or cargo, with sides and a tailgate to retain the contents within the confines of the bed, and has a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 11,000 pounds or less."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Pickup Truck Passengers; Vehicle Safety
Description:
Prohibits operation of a pickup truck with a passenger in the bed or load-carrying area on interstate freeways, except in life-threatening emergency situations. Permits the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger in the bed or load-carrying area when driving on a public street, road, or highway other than an interstate freeway at a speed of no more than 35 miles per hour. Prohibits individuals from hanging on to the outside of any vehicle other than the enclosed portion intended for passengers. Increases the fine for violations.
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