HB 941: RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to pedestrians.

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 part VII be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§291C-     Pedestrians; crossing contrary to the statewide traffic code; when allowed.  (a)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a pedestrian shall not be stopped by a law enforcement officer, fined, or subjected to any other penalty for acting contrary to sections 291C-33, 291C-71, 291C-72, 291C-73, and 291C-75, unless a reasonably careful pedestrian would determine that doing so would result in a collision with a moving vehicle or result in a moving vehicle slowing or stopping in any fashion; provided that this section shall only apply when the pedestrian is more than two hundred feet from a marked crosswalk.

     (b)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for their safety and the safety of others.

     (c)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any pedestrian within the roadway."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

Report Title:

Pedestrians; Safety; Street Crossing

Description:

Authorizes pedestrians to cross roadways in a manner contrary to the statewide traffic code under certain circumstances.

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