STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1608-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 24

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 24 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE THE "DUTCH REACH" OR FAR-HAND METHOD IN DRIVER'S EDUCATION CURRICULA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Transportation to include instruction on the Dutch Reach method, in which a person uses the far-side hand to open a car door rather than the closest hand to the door, in driver's education programs in the State.

Hawaii Bicycling League and a few concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 24 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair