REPORT TITLE:
Bicycles; Helmets


DESCRIPTION:
Requires bicycle riders under 18 to wear a bicycle helmet.  (SD2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           H.D. 2
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO BICYCLES.


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

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by adding a new section to part XIII to be appropriately
 
 3 designated and to read as follows:
 
 4      "§291C-     Bicycle helmets.  (a)  No person who is the
 
 5 parent or guardian of a child of twelve years of age or under
 
 6 shall permit the child to operate a bicycle, nor ride in a
 
 7 restraining seat attached to a bicycle, upon a street, bikeway,
 
 8 or any other public property unless that child is wearing a
 
 9 properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet.
 
10      (b)  No person who provides bicycles for hire shall rent a
 
11 bicycle to any person, unless every person age twelve or under
 
12 who will operate the bicycle, or ride in a restraining seat
 
13 attached to the bicycle, is wearing a bicycle helmet as described
 
14 in subsection (a).
 
15      (c)  A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of
 
16 not more than $25.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
 
17 fines collected for a violation of this section shall be paid
 
18 into the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund."
 
19      SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
20 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 

 
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 1 begun, before its effective date.
 
 2      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
 3      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on June 31, 20001.