THE SENATE |
S.R. NO. |
90 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO develop a driver's education program specifically for visitors to Hawaii on local driving rules and etiquette.
WHEREAS, Hawaii's drivers face some of the worst traffic congestion in the United States; and
WHEREAS, many tourists from all over the world choose to sightsee in the islands by means of driving an automobile; and
WHEREAS, many traffic accidents are caused by drivers who are unsure of local driving customs; and
WHEREAS, these accidents could be prevented if tourists were properly educated as to the rules and customs of driving in Hawaii; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2003, that the Director of Transportation is requested to develop a driver's education program specifically for visitors to Hawaii on local driving rules and etiquette; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the program be a public/private partnership including, but not limited to, local and national oil and insurance companies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Transportation is requested to submit a draft of the driver's education program to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2004; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Director of Transportation.
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Report Title:
Driver's Education Program; Transportation