S.C.R. No. 167 Summary

• Requests the Department of Transportation and counties to jointly study the effectiveness of current crosswalk locations and identify the need for new crosswalks.

• Prioritizes roadways with higher pedestrian traffic or higher rates of pedestrian accidents for study and evaluation.

• Requires the Department of Transportation to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2021 Regular Session convenes.

• Addresses Hawaii's pedestrian safety crisis, noting the state had over 40 pedestrian fatalities in 2018, the highest rate in the United States.

• References a 2008 University of Hawaii study finding that drivers violate crosswalk laws more frequently than pedestrians, with failure to stop for pedestrians being the most common violation.