HI HR23

Urges all four county police departments (Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County, and Maui County) to strictly enforce existing county regulations prohibiting 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 enforce county regulations governing stickers and decals on vehicle windows.

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

References existing county ordinances in Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, and Maui counties that prohibit placement of materials on windows or windshields if they obstruct driver view.

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, county mayors, county council chairs, and county police chiefs.