HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1095
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 291C-195, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§291C-195  Driving of mopeds.  (a)  No person less than fifteen years of age shall drive a moped on a highway, street, roadway, or any other public property in the State.  No person less than eighteen years of age shall drive a moped unless the person wears a safety helmet securely fastened with a chin strap.  The safety helmet shall meet the specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director.

     (b)  No person shall drive a moped except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the moped.

     (c)  No person shall drive a moped which is carrying any other person nor shall any person other than the driver ride upon a moped.

     (d)  Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to three-wheeled mopeds designed to carry a driver and passenger seated side by side.

     (e)  Three-wheeled mopeds shall be insured for liability and property damage, excluding personal injury protection.

     (f)  It shall be unlawful for any driver of a three-wheeled moped to carry as a passenger or to permit to ride thereon, any person under the age of twelve years."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on January 7, 2059.

 

Report Title:

Moped; Three-wheeled; Passengers; Age Requirement

 

Description:

Establishes a minimum age of twelve years for passengers to be permitted to ride or be carried on a three-wheeled moped.  Effective January 7, 2059.  (HB1095 HD2)

 

 

 

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.