STAND. COM. REP. NO.  631

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 191

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 191 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BICYCLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase bicycle safety on roadways by:

     (1)  Requiring vehicles overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction to maintain a three-foot separation between the vehicle and the bicyclist; and

     (2)  Allowing a vehicle to pass a bicyclist in a no-passing zone.

The Planning Department of the County of Kauai, Hawaii Bicycling League, Kauai Path, Inc., American Diabetes Association, RIDE Kailua, Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii, and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.  The Honolulu Police Department provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by removing the provision allowing a vehicle to pass a bicyclist in a no-passing zone.

     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. 191, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 191, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair