Report Title:

Excessive speeding

Description:

Creates new offense of excessive speeding.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

297

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to speeding.

 

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- Excessive speeding. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed exceeding the posted speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more.

(b) Violation of this chapter shall be a petty misdemeanor.

(c) Subsequent violations of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.

(d) In addition to any penalties or fines imposed for a first violation of this chapter, the court shall also impose a license suspension not to exceed one year. In addition to any penalties or fines imposed for subsequent violations of this chapter, the court shall also impose the following penalties:

(1) A license revocation for a period not to exceed three years;

(2) At least 300 hours of community service, should the court decide to forego a term of imprisonment; and

(3) Completion of a driver's education course."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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