HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2392

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

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

     "§291C-     Heavy trucks; left lane; interstate highways; prohibition.  (a)  A heavy truck shall be prohibited from driving in the left-most lane of an interstate highway.

     (b)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), when one lane other than the left-most lane of an interstate highway is closed by law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel because of a traffic incident or accident, a heavy truck shall be allowed to drive in the left most-lane.

     (c)  The director of transportation shall have the authority to declare an emergency to open the use of the left-most lane of an interstate highway to heavy trucks.

     (d)  For the purposes of this section:

     "Heavy truck" means any motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more that is designated or used primarily for the carriage of property other than the personal effects of the driver or passengers and shall include a motor vehicle to which has been added a box, platform, or other equipment for such carriage.  A heavy truck does not include an emergency vehicle or mass transit vehicle as defined in section 291-11.6

     "Interstate highway" means any highway that is part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

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

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Heavy Trucks; Left-Most Lane Use

 

Description:

Prohibits heavy trucks from driving in the left-most lane of an interstate freeway.

 

 

 

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