Hawaii Revised Statutes 286. Highway Safety

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • 286-1 Short Title.
    This chapter may be cited as the "Hawaii Highway Safety Act". [L 1967, c 214, pt of §2; HRS §286-1]
  • 286-2 Definitions.
    The following terms whenever used and referred to in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from...
  • 286-3 Powers and Duties of the Governor.
    The governor, in addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred upon the governor by the Constitution and laws of the State, may contract and...
  • 286-4 Repealed.
    L Sp 1977 1st, c 20, §10.
  • 286-4.1 Medical Advisory Board.
    (a) There is established within the office of the state director of transportation for administrative purposes a medical advisory board consisting of not fewer...
  • 286-5 State Highway Safety Council.
    There is established the Hawaii highway safety council. The director of transportation shall serve as its chairperson. The following or their designated representatives shall...
  • 286-6 County Traffic or Highway Safety Councils.
    There is established in each county a county traffic or highway safety council. The respective county councils may make appropriations to meet the necessary...
  • 286-7 County Highway Safety Programs.
    Whenever it is determined by the governor to be in the public interest, the governor may delegate highway safety programs or portions thereof to...
  • 286-8 Rules and Regulations.
    In order to decrease the deaths, injuries, damage, and losses resulting from highway traffic accidents, the state director of transportation shall, subject to the...
  • 286-9 Facilities for Physically Handicapped Persons.]
    The state director of transportation, under the director's authority dealing with highway design, construction, and maintenance and the director's authority dealing with pedestrian safety,...
  • 286-10 Arrest or Citation.
    Except when required by state law to take immediately before a district judge a person arrested for violation of any provision of this chapter, including...
  • 286-11 Repealed.
    L 2015, c 131, §5.
  • 286-12 All-Terrain Vehicle; Utility-Terrain Vehicle; Permitted Use.
    (a) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles may be operated on a street, as defined in section 291C-1; provided that the all-terrain vehicle or utility-terrain vehicle...

PART IA. MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATION

  • 286-16 Powers and Duties.
    The director of transportation shall prescribe uniform standards and procedures for motor vehicle inspection, driver licensing, and registration, including the form and content of...
  • 286-17 Enforcement.
    The director of transportation shall have such powers and duties of enforcement of statutes and of rules adopted by the director as are necessary...
  • 286-18 Rules.
    The director of transportation shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this part. [L Sp 1977 1st, c 20,...

PART II. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES

PART III. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

PART IV. SAFETY EQUIPMENT

PART V. DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL AND
DRIVING INSTRUCTORS--REPEALED

PART VI. MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING

PART VII. ALCOHOL, DRUGS, AND HIGHWAY SAFETY--REPEALED

PART VIII. TRAFFIC RECORDS

  • 286-171 Statewide Traffic Records System.
    (a) There is established a statewide traffic records system. The state director of transportation shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the...
  • 286-172 Furnishing of Information.
    (a) Subject to authorization granted by the chief justice with respect to the traffic records of the violations bureaus of the district courts and...

PART IX. PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

PART X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

PART XI. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY LAW

PART XII. TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

  • 286-221 Definitions.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-222 General Powers.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-223 Scope.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-224 Inspections.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-225 Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-226 Routes.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...
  • 286-227 Penalty.
    Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous...

PART XIII. COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING

PART XIV. ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE
AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION--REPEALED

PART XV. INTERISLAND SHIPPING OF VEHICLES

PART XVI. CIVIL IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Note

For electric vehicle registration, parking, HOV lane use, and rules (repealed June 30, 2020) as provided by L 2012, c 168, 2, see note following 291-71.

Traffic safety and major accident reporting protocols by each county police department. L 2010, c 104.

Working group on documentation for state civil identification card; reports to 2016-2017 legislature (dissolved June 30, 2017). L 2015, c 243.

Revision Note

The amendments made to part VI by L 2012, c 310, 2 (enacting subpart B to part VI), 5 (amending the part VI title), 6 (adding a subpart A title to part VI), and 8 (amending 286-101, 286-102(e), 286-104, 286-106, 286-107(c), 286-108(a), 286-110(a), 286-112(a) and (c), 286-113, 286-114, and 286-122(a) to change "part" to "subpart") are omitted as the new subpart B added to part VI was renumbered as part XVI pursuant to 23G-15.

Cross References

Complete streets, see 264-20.5.

Nonresident violator compact, see chapter 291A.

Law Journals and Reviews

Intextication: Txting Whl Drvng. Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? 32 UH L. Rev. 359 (2010).

Last modified: October 27, 2016