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HI Rev Stat § 291C-202 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-202 Moped equipment requirements and inspection.

 §291C-202 Moped equipment requirements and inspection. (a) Every moped offered for sale for use upon, sold for use upon, or used upon the roadways and highways shall be equipped with:  (1) A motor having a maximum power output capability, measured at the motor output shaft, in accordance with the Society of Automotive Engineers standards, of two horsepower (one thousand four hundred ninety-two watts) or less and, if it is a combustion engine, a maximum piston or rotor displacement of 3.05 cubic inches (fifty cubic centimeters) and which will propel the moped, unassisted, on a level surface at a maximum speed no greater than thirty miles per hour; provided that those mopeds, including those modified pursuant to section 291C-206, registered prior to April 23, 1998 shall continue to be subject to the prior thirty-five miles per hour maximum speed limitation; and  (2) A direct or automatic power drive system which requires no clutch or gear shift operation by the moped driver after the drive system is engaged with the power unit.  (b) The director of transportation by rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 91, shall establish criteria which shall comply with approved federal regulations for the following moped equipment: brake system; fuel system components; exhaust system components; steering system; handlebars; wheel rims; fenders; a guard or protective covering for drive belts, chains and rotating components; seat or saddle; lamps and reflectors; equipment controls; speedometer; retracting stand; horn; and identification markings.  (c) The director of transportation by rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 91, shall establish criteria and procedures for the annual safety inspection of every moped. Safety inspection criteria shall include the criteria established by the director of transportation under subsection (b). [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1979, c 107, §2; am L 1998, c 25, §1] Revision Note  "April 23, 1998" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
HI Rev Stat § 291C-203 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-203 Certification of compliance.

  §291C-203 Certification of compliance. A person engaged in the business of selling mopeds shall provide to the director of finance of the county in which the mopeds are sold a certificate from the moped manufacturer that each class, type or model of moped offered for sale or sold meets the performance and equipment requirements of this part. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-204 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-204 Defacing serial numbers, etc., of mopeds.

 §291C-204 Defacing serial numbers, etc., of mopeds. No person shall wilfully deface, destroy, or alter the serial number, a component part number, or identification mark placed on any moped by the manufacturer thereof.  This section shall not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original mark or number when the restoration is authorized in writing by the director of finance, nor prohibit any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon new mopeds or new parts thereof. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall result in a fine of not more than $500. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1996, c 12, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-205 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-205 Unlawful to possess certain mopeds and moped parts.

 §291C-205 Unlawful to possess certain mopeds and moped parts. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a moped, a moped motor, or any moped part knowing that the serial or identification number placed thereon by the manufacturer has been changed, altered, erased or mutilated.  This section shall not prohibit the possession of a moped, a moped motor, or any moped part whose original mark or number has been restored when the restoration is authorized in writing by the director of finance, nor prohibit any manufacturer from placing in the ordinary course of business numbers or marks upon new mopeds or new parts thereof. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall result in a fine of not more than $500. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1996, c 12, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-206 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-206 Modifying moped motor; violation.

  §291C-206 Modifying moped motor; violation. (a) A motor used to power a moped shall not be modified in any manner except as authorized by the motor manufacturer and any modification shall not increase the power capacity of the motor above two horsepower (one thousand four hundred ninety-two watts).  (b) No person shall rent or lease to another person any moped or motor scooter that has an aftermarket modification to the motor of the moped or motor scooter that does not comply with this subsection.  (c) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1993, c 214, §18; am L 1998, c 25, §2; am L 2021, c 214, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-207 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-207 Moped liability insurance; coverage for damage by rented or leased moped.

 §291C-207 Moped liability insurance; coverage for damage by rented or leased moped. Every person who offers a moped for rent or lease shall insure the moped against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death or property damage suffered by any person other than the owner or operator of the moped arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of the moped. The moped liability insurance shall have a coverage of not less than $25,000 per occurrence bodily injury and $5,000 per occurrence property damage. [L 1978, c 175, pt of §15; am L 1979, c 161, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-221 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-221 Definitions

  §291C-221 Definitions. As used in this part unless the context otherwise requires:  "High occupancy vehicle" means a vehicle carrying at least the minimum number of persons designated by the director of transportation as indicated on official signs and other official traffic-control devices, and other vehicles as provided by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91 or by county ordinance.  "High occupancy vehicle lane" means a designated lane of a laned roadway where the use of the designated lane is restricted to school buses, vehicles carrying at least the minimum number of persons designated by the director of transportation on official signs and other official traffic-control devices, and to other vehicles as provided by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91, or by county ordinance. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, § §2, 4; am L 1999, c 4, §2; am L 2007, c 42, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-221.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-221.5 High occupancy vehicle lanes; emergencies.

 §291C-221.5 High occupancy vehicle lanes; emergencies. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when a roadway includes one or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction that include a high occupancy vehicle lane or zipper lane, and at least one lane other than a high occupancy vehicle lane or zipper lane is closed by law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel because of a traffic incident or accident, any motor vehicle, regardless of the number of persons carried, that can safely enter the high occupancy vehicle lane or zipper lane shall, subject to subsection (b), be allowed to use the high occupancy vehicle lane or zipper lane.  (b) For the purposes of subsection (a), the director of transportation shall have the authority to declare an emergency to open the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes and zipper lanes to all motor vehicles regardless of the number of persons carried.  (c) For the purposes of this section:  "Accident" means an unplanned event involving a motor vehicle, resulting in damage to one or more motor vehicles, property damage, or personal injury.  "Incident" includes any accident or issue that disrupts the flow of traffic. [L 2009, c 82, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-222 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-222 Designation of high occupancy vehicle lane.

 §291C-222 Designation of high occupancy vehicle lane. (a) The director of transportation by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91, and the counties by ordinance, may designate high occupancy vehicle lanes as to roadways under their respective jurisdictions.  (b) Signs and other official traffic-control devices that designate high occupancy vehicle lanes shall be placed and maintained to advise drivers of the high occupancy vehicle requirement and the hours of usage. When the high occupancy vehicle lane also serves as a contraflow lane, the hours of usage as a high occupancy vehicle lane shall be the time when the lane is coned for use as a high occupancy vehicle lane.  (c) No motor vehicle shall be operated upon these lanes except in conformance with the instructions on the signs and other official traffic-control devices.  (d) A motorcycle may use any high occupancy vehicle lane, regardless of the number of occupants.  (e) Any vehicle authorized by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91 may use any high occupancy vehicle lane, regardless of the number of occupants, when the use is determined to enhance public safety and improves traffic conditions. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, § §3, 4]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-222.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-222.5 School buses; zipper lanes.

 §291C-222.5 School buses; zipper lanes. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the director of transportation shall allow school buses, regardless of number of occupants, to be used on contraflow lanes that have been designated as zipper or zip lanes by the department of transportation. [L 1999, c 4, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-223 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-223 Summons or citation for illegal use of high occupancy vehicle lane.

  §291C-223 Summons or citation for illegal use of high occupancy vehicle lane. Whenever any motor vehicle is observed operating in a high occu ­pancy vehicle lane without the prescribed number of passengers, the officer observ ­ing the vehicle shall:  (1) Cause a summons or citation as described in section 291C-165 to be issued at the scene of the violation to the operator of the vehicle; or  (2) Make every reasonable effort to be seen by the operator of the vehicle and record evidence of the violation by taking any information displayed on the vehicle that may identify its registered owner and cause a summons or citation as described in section 291C-165 to be sent by certified or registered mail, with a return receipt that is postmarked within forty-eight hours of the time of the incident, to the registered owner of the vehicle at the address on record at the vehicle licensing division. If the end of the forty-eight hour period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the ending period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Upon receipt, the registered owner shall be given fourteen days to respond to the summons or citation by:  (A) Paying a fine by mail; or  (B) Requesting that a hearing be set on the matter.  A mail receipt signed by the registered owner is prima facie evidence of notification. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, §4; am L 2000, c 240, §5; am L 2002, c 58, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-224 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-224 Registered owner's responsibility for a summons or citation.

  §291C-224 Registered owner's responsibility for a summons or citation. In any proceeding for a violation of this part, the information contained in the summons or citation issued in accordance with section 291C-223 shall be deemed evidence that the registered vehicle was violating the use of the high occupancy lane and the registered owner is responsible for its illegal operation. The registered owner shall be determined by the identification of the vehicle's registration plates. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-225 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-225 Failure to comply with summons or citation.

  §291C-225 Failure to comply with summons or citation. If a violator of this part does not return an answer in response to a summons or citation within a period of fourteen days upon receipt of the summons or citation, the traffic and emergency period violations bureau shall issue to the registered owner of the vehicle a penal summons ordering the registered owner's appearance in court. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, §4; am L 2021, c 185, §17]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-226 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-226 Liability for rental or U-drive vehicle.

  §291C-226 Liability for rental or U-drive vehicle. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if the registered owner of record is the lessor of a rental or U-drive motor vehicle, as defined in section 286-2 pursuant to a written lease agreement, the lessee at the time of the violation shall be responsible for the summons or citation. However, the lessor shall be responsible for the summons or citation if the lessor does not provide the court, having jurisdiction over the summons or citation, with the name and address of the lessee within forty-five days after a notice containing the date, time, and location of the violation and the license number of the vehicle is sent to lessor; provided further that the administrative judge of the court having jurisdiction over the summons or citation may waive the requirement of providing the name and address of the lessee and impose on the lessor an administrative fee of $50 per citation. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 309, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 291C-227 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291C. Statewide Traffic Code|291C-227 Penalty.

 §291C-227 Penalty. A person who violates any provision of this part shall for a first conviction thereof be fined $75; for conviction of a second offense committed within one year after the date of the first offense, the person shall be fined $150; for conviction of a third or subsequent offense committed within one year after the date of the first offense, the person shall be fined $200. [L 1993, c 224, pt of §1, §6; am L 1995, c 25, §1; am L 1997, c 60, §7 and c 309, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 291D-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291D. Adjudication of Traffic Infractions|291D-1 Purpose.

  §291D-1 Purpose. (a) Act 222, Session Laws of Hawaii 1978, began the process of decriminalizing certain traffic offenses, not of a serious nature, to the status of violations. In response to a request by the legislature, the judiciary prepared a report in 1987 that recommended, among other things, further decriminalization of traffic offenses, elimination of most traffic arraignments, disposition of uncontested violations by mail, and informal hearings where the violation or the proposed penalty is questioned. The legislature finds that further decriminalization of certain traffic offenses and streamlining of the handling of those traffic cases will achieve a more expeditious system for the judicial processing of traffic infractions. The system of processing traffic infractions established by this chapter will:  (1) Eliminate the long and tedious arraignment proceeding for a majority of traffic matters;  (2) Facilitate and encourage the resolution of many traffic infractions through the payment of a monetary assessment;  (3) Speed the disposition of contested cases through a hearing, similar to small claims proceedings, in which the rules of evidence will not apply and the court will consider as evidence the notice of traffic infraction, applicable police reports, or other written statements by the police officer who issued the notice, any other relevant written material, and any evidence or statements by the person contesting the notice of traffic infraction;  (4) Dispense in most cases with the need for witnesses, including law enforcement officers, to be present and for the participation of the prosecuting attorney;  (5) Allow judicial, prosecutorial, and law enforcement resources to be used more efficiently and effectively; and  (6) Save the taxpayers money and reduce their frustration with the judicial system by simplifying the traffic court process. The legislature further finds that this chapter will not require expansion of the current traffic division of the district courts, but will achieve greater efficiency through more effective use of existing resources of the district courts.  (b) The legislature finds that the pandemic related to the coronavirus disease 2019 necessitated the imposition of emergency period rules in an attempt to control the spread of the disease in the State. The thousands of violations of the emergency period rules caused an examination of the ability to impose infractions for lesser offenses as an alternative to using the Penal Code and to allow for more efficient use of the judicial system. The system of processing traffic infractions under this chapter was enacted in 1993 and has provided a useful mechanism for handling offenses deemed as infractions and is well-suited to certain types of violations of emergency period rules that are designated infractions by the governor or mayor under the state's emergency management laws. [L 1993, c 214, pt of §2; am L 2021, c 185, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 291D-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291D. Adjudication of Traffic Infractions|291D-2 Definitions.

 §291D-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Concurrent trial" means a trial proceeding held in the district or family court in which the defendant is tried simultaneously in a civil case for any charged traffic infraction or emergency period infraction and in a criminal case for any related criminal offense, with trials to be held in one court on the same date and at the same time.  "Emergency period infraction" means all occurrences of noncompliance with rules adopted by the governor or a mayor pursuant to chapter 127A, which are stated and designated in the rule as being an emergency period infraction.  "Hearing" means a proceeding conducted by the district court pursuant to section 291D-8 at which the person to whom a notice of traffic infraction or notice of emergency period infraction was issued either admits to the infraction, contests the notice of traffic infraction or notice of emergency period infraction, or admits to the traffic infraction or emergency period infraction but offers an explanation to mitigate the monetary assessment imposed.  "Notice of traffic infraction" includes a notice of parking infraction.  "Related criminal offense" means any criminal violation or crime, committed in the same course of conduct as a traffic infraction or emergency period infraction, for which the defendant is arrested or charged.  "Traffic infraction" means all violations of statutes, ordinances, or rules relating to traffic movement and control, including parking, standing, equipment, and pedestrian offenses, for which the prescribed penalties do not include imprisonment and that are not otherwise specifically excluded from coverage of this chapter.  "Trial" means a trial conducted by the district court pursuant to the rules of the district court and the Hawaii rules of evidence. [L 1993, c 214, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 60, §8; am L 2007, c 85, §2; am L 2021, c 185, §5] Rules of Court  Additional definitions, see HCTR rule 3. Case Notes  "Traffic offense" exception of HRPP rule 48 applied exclusively to "all violations of statutes, ordinances, or rules relating to traffic movement and control, including parking, standing, equipment, and pedestrian offenses, for which the prescribed penalties do not include imprisonment" (i.e., "traffic infractions"). 78 H. 54, 890 P.2d 291 (1995).
HI Rev Stat § 291D-3.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291D. Adjudication of Traffic Infractions|291D-3.5 U-drive vehicles; traffic infractions.

  §291D-3.5 U-drive vehicles; traffic infractions. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except those pertaining to the care and maintenance of the vehicle, if the registered owner of record is the lessor of a rental or U-drive motor vehicle, as defined in section 286-2, pursuant to a written lease agreement, the lessee at the time of the issuance of the traffic infraction shall be responsible for such summons or citation; provided that the lessor shall be responsible for such summons or citation if the lessor does not provide the court having jurisdiction over the summons or citation the name and address of the lessee within forty-five days after a notice containing the date, time, and location of the violation and the license number of the vehicle; provided further that if requested by the lessor in writing within forty-five days of such notice of violation other than for parking citations, the administrative judge of the court having jurisdiction over the citation or summons shall waive the requirement of providing the name and address of the lessee by the lessor and impose an administrative fee of $5 per citation on the lessor, plus costs and fees not to exceed $10 in total per violation, notwithstanding section 607-4 or other sections of the law, county ordinance, or any rule to the contrary. In the case of parking citations, the administrative judge of the court having jurisdiction over the citation or summons may waive the requirement of providing the name and address of the lessee by the lessor and impose an administrative fee of $5 per parking citation on the lessor, plus costs and fees not to exceed $10 in total per such violation, notwithstanding section 607-4 or other sections of the law, county ordinance, or any rule to the contrary. [L 2007, c 85, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 291D-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 17. Motor and Other Vehicles|291D. Adjudication of Traffic Infractions|291D-4 Venue and jurisdiction.

  §291D-4 Venue and jurisdiction. (a) All violations of state law, ordinances, or rules designated as traffic infractions or emergency period infractions in this chapter shall be adjudicated in the district and circuit where the alleged infraction occurred, except as otherwise provided by law.  (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, jurisdiction is in the district court of the circuit where the alleged traffic infraction or emergency period infraction occurred. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, district court judges shall adjudicate traffic infractions and emergency period infractions. [L 1993, c 214, pt of §2; am L 2021, c 185, §7] Rules of Court  Change of venue, see HCTR rule 11(d).