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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INJURIOUS MATERIALS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature recognizes that certain irresponsible parties have been intentionally leaving nails, screws, and other items on roads on the island of Oahu, particularly in Kaimuki and Makakilo. These injurious materials have caused severe damage to the tires of motor vehicles. The legislature finds it necessary to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians by deterring this behavior.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to prohibit placing, dropping, or leaving destructive or injurious materials on highways, lanes, roads, streets, and alleys.
SECTION 2. Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XII to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§291C- Destructive or injurious materials;
prohibitions. (a) No person shall intentionally or knowingly place
or drop upon any part of a highway, lane, road, street, or alley any tack,
bottle, wire, glass, nail, screw, or other article that may damage or injure
any person, vehicle, or animal traveling along or upon the highway, lane, road,
street, or alley, unless the person is authorized to do so by an appropriate
governmental agency.
(b) Any person who drops or permits to be dropped
or thrown upon any highway, lane, road, street, or alley any destructive or
injurious material shall immediately remove the material from the highway,
lane, road, street, or alley.
(c) Any person authorized to remove a wrecked or
damaged vehicle from a highway, lane, road, street, or alley shall remove any
glass or destructive or injurious material dropped from the vehicle upon the highway,
lane, road, street, or alley.
(d) No person shall place any destructive or
injurious material in or upon a highway, lane, road, street, or alley unless
authorized to do so by an appropriate governmental agency.
(e) A person convicted of violating of this
section shall be guilty of a violation; provided that if:
(1) The offense was committed within one year
of a prior conviction for a motor vehicle or traffic offense, the person shall
be guilty of a petty misdemeanor, unless paragraph (3) applies;
(2) The offense was committed within one year
of two or more prior convictions for motor vehicle or traffic offenses, the
person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(3) The person violated subsection (a) and did so with intent to cause physical harm or damage to any person, vehicle, or animal, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
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. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Traffic Code; Destructive or Injurious Materials; Roads; Highways; Penalties
Description:
Prohibits placing, dropping, or leaving destructive or injurious materials on highways, lanes, roads, streets, and alleys. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.