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STATE OF HAWAIL snnevnrene
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
289 PUNCHBOWL STREET
HONOLULU, HAWAI 968125097
Decamber 20, 2019
The Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi, ‘The Honorable Scott K. Saiki
President and Members of the Senate ‘Speaker and Members of the House of
‘Twenty-Ninth State Legislature Representatives
State Capitol, Room 409 ‘Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 State Capitol, Room 431
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear President Kouchi, Speaker Saiki and Members of the Legislature:
For your information and consideration, | am transmitting a copy of the Red Light
Running Report as requested in ACT 131 (19).
In accordance with HRS 93-16, | am also informing you that the report may be
viewed electronically a: htou/hidot hawaii,govilibrary/reports/repcristo:the-
legislaturey
: Legielative Reference BureauREPORT TO THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE:
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‘THE STATE OF HAWAll
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
‘ON SENATE BILL 663 D2 HD1 CD
‘SUBJECT: “DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RED LIGHT RUNNING
PILOT PROGRAMS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE
COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI AND HAWAII.”
State of Hawai
Department of Transportation
December 2019{WTLE: REPORT TO THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
‘OF THE STATE OF HAWAlL, REGULAR SESSION 2020
(ON SENATE BIL 663 5DZ HO COL
SUBJECT: ESTABLISH A RED LIGHT RUNNING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP POLICY
[RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RED LIGHT RUNNING PILOT PROGRAMS IN THE CITY AND
‘COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE COUNTIES OF MAUI, KAUAI AND HAWAI
Purpose
Act 131 tasked "the department of transportation shal establish a red light running committee to
‘develop policy recommendations for red light running pilot programs nthe city and county of Hovolul,
‘and the counties of Wai, Kauai, and Hawaii”
“The Red Light Running Committee began its workin September 2019, The patcpating commit
‘members and public participants are lsted below:
ticipants
“The Red Light Runring Committe i under the Sunshine Law which allows the pubic to attend the
meetings as non-vctng patcipants. While voting was reserved for the Red Light Running Committee
_members, commurity members were able to participate by attending the meeting, contributing
formation and participating inthe discussions.
‘Committee Members
‘Deparment Representative
State of awa Jody Usa um
James Tabs
Kari Benes
Honolulu Police Department Sat. Stephen Siva
Andre Peters
Wawail Police Depariment ‘Torey Keliner
| ‘Andrew Burian
[avai Police Department
‘Mavi Poi Department
‘State Highway Safety Cound
LU. Vernon Senbnat
Li Wiliam Hankins
Kar Benes
City & County of Honolulu,
Deparment ofthe Prosecuting Attorney
Dwight Nadamote
Trisha Nakamatsu
Mark Tom
‘aul County,
Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
Byron Fujeda
Terence Herndon
Brandon SegalHawai County. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney | Stephen Five
Kau County, Ofie ofthe Prosecuting Attorney | Ramsey Ross
Hawai Department of Transportation Bryan Kimura
Hawaii Department of Transportation Rob lee
Cty & County of Honolulu, Mark Kuch
Department of Transportation Services
aul Public Works —_ ‘ye Tabata
Hawai Public Works ‘Mantoud Tebbak
David Yamamoto
Community Members
Danie Alexander, Hawaii Bicycling League
+ Todd Boulanger, Bike Share Hawai
+ Kathy Grebe, Safe Streets Advocate
+ eter Koonce, Pottand Bureau of Transportation
Carol McNamee, Mothers Against Dunk Driving
+ Peggy Mierzwa, Blue Zones Project
Chad Taniguchi Hawai Bicycling League
OT Sta Members
Lee Nagano, Motor Vehicle Safety Office
‘Scott Haneberg, Motor Vehicle Safety Office
‘Robert Lung, Motor Vehicle Safety Office
Findings
\When implemented property, red ight photo enforcement programs have shown tobe a promising too
that can save lives and reduce injuries by changing driver's behavior and lead to safe driving habit
‘To determine what would be best for Hawaii, we reviewed national esearch and programs from other
states
During this process, the Hawai Department of Transportation (HOOT) and our partners researched red
light running programs in other states and counties to identily program elements that could be adopted
by Hawai,
‘Some othe programs that were reviewed were
+ Washington state
+ tinois
= NewYork
+ Fords"Washington tate Findings:
‘Washington state law, n part, provides the following:
1. Responsibility forthe violation.
4, The registered owner ofa vehicle i responsible for an infraction. The presumption of
the registered owner's esponsibility i overcome ony ifthe registered owner states,
underoath n a written statement tothe court or in testimony before the court that the:
vehicle, atthe time, was stolen orn the care, custody, or control ofa person other than
the registered owner.
bi, tv vehicle i registered toa rental car company (company) before the cationis
‘issued, the issuing agency provides a writen noice tothe company that a violation may
be issued to the company if the company doesnot, within 18 days of receipt of the
Violation, provide by ceturn ma
1. Astatement under oath that provides the name and address of the individual