Bill Text: HI HB311 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Bicycle Signals

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 1 [HB311 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-HB311-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

311

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to bicycle signals.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to clarify how a bicyclist is to signal to turn.

     SECTION 2.  Section 291C-86, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§291C-86[]]  Method of giving hand-and-arm signals.  All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:

     (1)  Left turn--hand and arm extended horizontally.

     (2)  Right turn--hand and arm extended upward[.], except bicyclists may signal using the right hand and arm extended horizontally from the right side of the bicycle.

     (3)  Stop or decrease speed--hand and arm extended downward."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Bicycle Signals

 

Description:

Clarifies bicycle turn and stop signals.

 

 

 

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