HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1258

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§286-    Autocycles.  (a)  Every autocycle operated in this State shall first be registered as a motor vehicle as provided in section 286-41.

     (b)  No person shall operate an autocycle on a public street, road, or highway in this State unless the person possesses a valid type 2 driver's license pursuant to section 286-102(b)(2) and the autocycle has been duly registered pursuant to subsection (a)."

     SECTION 2.  Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Autocycle" means a three-wheeled motor vehicle with non-straddle seating that is steered by something other than a handlebar and is certified by the manufacturer to comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards as of the date of manufacture."

     SECTION 3.  Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "motorcycle" to read as follows:

     ""Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including an autocycle, but [excludes] excluding a farm tractor and a moped."

     SECTION 4.  Section 291C-152, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  [A] For motorcycles equipped with straddle seating, a person shall ride upon [a] the motorcycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.


 


 

Report Title:

Transportation; Autocycles

 

Description:

Establishes licensing and registration requirements for autocycles.  Defines autocycle.  (HB1258 HD1)

 

 

 

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