Report Title:

Traffic; commercial vehicles

Description:

Prohibits commercial vehicles from driving in the left lane of a multi-lane roadway or street except when turning or passing.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

624

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the traffic code.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§291C-A Commercial motor vehicles; prohibition; left lane. (a) Whenever any roadway or street has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, commercial motor vehicles shall be prohibited from driving in the left lane.

(b) The prohibition in this section shall not apply when the commercial motor vehicle is executing a left turn or passing a vehicle.

(c) For purposes of this section, "commercial motor vehicle" shall have the same definition as defined in section 286-2."

SECTION 2. In codifying the new sections added by section 1 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

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

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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