Report Title:

Authorized Emergency Vehicles; Ocean Safety Vehicles

Description:

Includes ocean safety vehicles in the definition of "authorized emergency vehicles" that are exempt from certain traffic regulations when using the authorized audible or visual signals, unless the vehicle is operated by a police officer who need not use the audible or visual signals. (HB1607 HD2)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1607

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to authorized emergency vehicles.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 291C-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to read as follows:

""Authorized emergency vehicle" includes such fire department vehicles, police vehicles, [and] ambulances, and ocean safety vehicles as are publicly owned and such other publicly or privately owned vehicles as are designated by the city or county council."

SECTION 2. Section 291C-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) The exemptions granted in [this] subsection (b)[(5) and (6)] to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the vehicle is making use of authorized audible and visual signals, except as otherwise provided by county ordinance. This subsection shall not apply to police [motorcycles.] officers."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.