HI HCR40

Urges all county police departments (Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County, and Maui County) to strictly enforce existing county regulations that prohibit stickers or decals on motor vehicle windows or windshields that obstruct driver visibility.

Urges the Department of Transportation to require all official safety inspection stations to strictly enforce county regulations governing stickers and decals on motor vehicle windows and windshields.

Cites that 103 traffic fatalities occurred in Hawaii between January 1 and December 11, 2019, and approximately 840,000 accidents and 300 deaths annually in the United States are attributed to blind spot-related issues.

References existing county codes that prohibit materials on windows or windshields if they obstruct driver view: Hawaii County Code 24-102(a), Honolulu Revised Ordinances 15-19.30(a), Kauai County Code 16-17.29(a), and Maui County Code 10.20.420(A).

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, each county mayor, county council chair, and chief of police of each county police department.