Bill Text: HI HB2710 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation; Highway Safety

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - (H) Referred to TRN, referral sheet 7 [HB2710 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2710-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2710
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to highway safety.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§264-     Use of steel plates during public highway construction or repair.  (a)  Whenever the State, a political subdivision thereof, or a private contractor performing construction work or repairs on a public highway places steel plates in the roadway to conceal holes or otherwise make the roadway passable to vehicular traffic, signs or other appropriate devices specifically warning of the presence of steel plates shall be posted in a manner so as to warn oncoming vehicles.

     (b)  The director of transportation shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 establishing standards for the type and placement of devices required by subsection (a).

     (c)  Noncompliance with this section or with rules adopted hereunder shall be considered a violation and subject to the penalties imposed in section 706-640."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Transportation; Highway Safety

 

Description:

Requires the State, counties, and private contractors performing work on a public highway to post signs warning motorists of steel plates placed in the roadway.

 

 

 

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