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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 2 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§286- Autocycles. (a) Every autocycle operated in this State shall first be registered as a motor vehicle as provided in section 286-41.
(b) No person shall operate an autocycle on a public street, road, or highway in this State unless the person possesses a valid type 3 driver's license pursuant to section 286-102(b)(3) and the autocycle has been duly registered pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Occupants in an autocycle not equipped with a front windshield shall use eye protection.
(d) All occupants in an autocycle shall comply with the seat belt requirements under section 291-11.6.
(e) All dealers, sellers, lessors, and rental agencies shall be required to disclose the following, if true, regarding each autocycle offered for sale, lease, or rent, as applicable:
(1) The autocycle does not meet the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for passenger vehicles and light trucks;
(2) The autocycle is not equipped with airbags; and
(3) Autocycle rollover protection has not been certified to protect an occupant from injury in the event of a rollover; therefore, the use of a department of transportation certified safety helmet is recommended when operating an autocycle."
SECTION 2. Section 249-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Upon receipt of the tax, the director of finance shall number and register the vehicle in the owner's name in a permanent record or book to be kept by the director for this purpose, and shall furnish the owner thereof with a receipt showing upon its face the license number issued for the vehicle and the fact that the license tax has been paid thereon for the whole or the remainder of the current year in which the receipt is issued. The director of finance shall also furnish the owner, upon the original registration of the vehicle, two number plates for the vehicle or one plate in the case of trailers, semitrailers, autocycles, or motorcycles with the registration number marked thereon. Upon the payment of the tax for each year a tag or emblem bearing a serial number and the month and year of expiration shall be provided to the owner. Transfer of current number plates, tag, or emblem, except as authorized by this chapter or by chapter 286, is punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for each offense."
SECTION 3. Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
""Autocycle" means a three-wheeled motorcycle that has a steering wheel and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride on it."
2. By amending the definition of "motorcycle" to read:
""Motorcycle" means every motor
vehicle [having a seat or saddle for use of the rider] that has a
handlebar and seating that requires the operator to straddle or sit astride on
it and is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in
contact with the ground, but excludes a farm tractor and a moped."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2112.
Report Title:
Transportation; Autocycles; Registration
Description:
Establishes registration requirements and driver's licensing requirements for operation of autocycles. Defines autocycle. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD2)
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