HI HR134

Request the state Department of Transportation and respective counties to collaborate on statewide installation and implementation of pedestrian activated signals for crosswalks.

Prioritize crosswalks with higher incidence of pedestrian injuries or fatalities for pedestrian activated signals and lighting improvements.

Require the state Department of Transportation to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2016 Regular Session convenes.

Reference Hawaii's fourth highest pedestrian fatality rate in the United States, with an average of 28 pedestrian fatalities and approximately 560 injuries annually.

Direct certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Director of Transportation and respective county officials (Hawaii County, Honolulu, Kauai County, and Maui County).