Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) All motorcycles used in rider education courses must meet the following minimum standards: (1) The motorcycle must have a current registration and safety check, if required; (2) The motorcycle must be in good working condition; (3) The motorcycle must be covered by insurance …

The department will issue each certified instructor a seal which they shall use to place a seal upon the rider education student completion certificate. The director may charge instructors a refundable deposit of up to $100 for the seal. The deposit, if any, shall be returned wit…

As used in this subchapter: "Affected individual" means the person to which a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identification record pertains. "Applicant" means a person seeking certification as a certified rider education instructor according to the requirements of subchapt…

(a) Applicants who work in close proximity to students shall be of reputable and responsible character. (b) The department may refuse to issue a rider education instructor certificate to, may terminate the rider education instructor certificate of, or may revoke the rider educati…

(a) Except as otherwise specified or exempted from criminal history record check requirements, any person who teaches rider education or seeks certification as a rider education instructor with the department in a position which places that person in close proximity to students i…

The department shall require all applicants to undergo fingerprinting to conduct criminal history record checks as may be accommodated by the Hawaii criminal justice data center. Applicants must pay all charges for fingerprinting and for the criminal history record. Applicants sh…

(a) Information obtained from criminal history record checks shall be used exclusively by the department for the purpose of determining whether or not a person is suitable for working in close proximity to students. Use and release of such information obtained from the FBI shall …

A task force appointed by the director shall establish minimum requirements for rider education student curricula and recommend to the director the certification of rider education curricula. The director may certify such curricula. The task force shall be composed of an individu…

No rider education student curriculum shall be certified unless: (1) Curriculum is available and in use during all training phases; (2) Lesson plans are clearly written with student centered activities; (3) Curriculum is administered during a minimum of seven hours of classroom i…

(a) Classroom instruction shall not exceed twenty-four students. On-cycle classes shall not exceed eight students if there is one instructor or twelve students if there are two instructors. (b) To obtain certification by the department, all rider education course curricula shall …

(a) Range curricula shall contain, at a minimum, instruction in the following skills: (1) Introduction to riding--pre-start, starting the engine, putting the vehicle in motion, shifting gears, stopping, turns; (2) Basic maneuvers including lane control, lateral maneuver-move into…

The department has the right to monitor all rider education courses and certified instructors at any time to assure compliance with the regulations of this chapter. Anyone found to not be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter may have their certificate suspended or …

(a) All facilities in which rider education courses are taught shall be clean, safe, appropriate, and maintain a comfortable climate. All training sites shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher (minimum type A, B, C) and a first-aid kit. (b) The riding range area shall meet the…

All rider education instructional materials shall be curriculum appropriate and available to all students. Textbooks and videos shall be effective and relevant resources used to enhance the curriculum. A variety of materials shall be utilized and may include computer generated sl…

A task force appointed by the director of transportation shall establish minimum requirements for rider education, instructor curricula and recommend certification to the director. The director may certify such curricula. The task force shall be composed of an individual with a c…

(a) All rider education instructor classroom curricula shall contain content in classroom methods and principles in teaching rider education to prepare an instructor to carry out the rider education program as described in this chapter. The content shall prepare the instructor to…

The director shall certify the curricula for a rider education instructor preparation course for rider education instructors. The curricula shall meet or exceed minimum national standards. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-123-302 [comp 8/18/2016 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-16, 286-17, 286-18, 286…

The department has the right to monitor all rider education instructor preparation courses and certified instructors at anytime to assure compliance with the regulations of this chapter. Anyone found to not be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter may have their cer…

Instructors seeking authorization to administer the testing procedure for the purpose of enabling the licensing skill test waiver shall provide proof that the instructor: (1) Is a primary instructor in the school's rider education program; (2) Has successfully completed a state-s…

The examiner of drivers may waive the actual demonstration of ability of operate a motorcycle or motor scooter for any applicant who provides proof of completion of a rider education course approved by the department. Such proof of completion must be submitted by the license appl…

The skill test shall be administered to evaluate the rider's control of the motorcycle while maneuvering the motorcycle through a variety of successively more complex exercises. Painted lines and cone markers shall delineate the test exercises, which are superimposed on the pract…

All students shall successfully demonstrate these skills according to the license test procedure described in chapter 19-122-13, Hawaii Administrative Rules, as exhibited at the end of this chapter, and shall include: (1) Cone weave; (2) Sharp turns (left and right); (3) Quick st…

Instructions and scoring for the skill test shall be carried out in accordance with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Rider Skill Test for Motorcycles and 3-Wheel Motorcycles as shown in Exhibit A, dated 9/1/15, located at the end of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-123…

The operation of motorcycles and motor scooters has been found to result in a high incidence of disabling personal injuries and deaths. The effects of these injuries and deaths extend beyond the person injured or killed and the person's family to generally affect the health and w…

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department" means the department. of transportation of the State of Hawaii "Director" means the same as in § 286-2, HRS. "Face shield" means a device of a transparent shatterproof material attached to a pro…

A protective helmet shall meet the performance and labeling specifications established in FMVSS No- 218. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-124-3 [Eff 8/5/85; comp NOV 29 2002] (Auth: HRS § 286-81) (Imp: HRS § 286-81)

A pair of goggles or safety glasses shall be worn and shall be considered to meet specifications if it is marked by the manufacturer indicating compliance with Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission Regulation VESC-8, Minimum Requirements for Motorcyclist's Eye Protection, or: (1) I…

In lieu of goggles or safety glasses, a face shield shall be worn and shall be considered to meet specifications if it is marked by the manufacturer indicating compliance with Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission Regulation VESC-8, Minimum Requirements for Motorcyclists Eye Protec…

No protective helmet shall be sold, offered for sale, or furnished to any person which does not conform with the performance and labeling requirements of FMVSS No. 218. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-124-6 [Eff 8/5/85; comp NOV 29 2002] (Auth: HRS § 286-81) (Imp: HRS § 286-81)

(a) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor scooter unless exempted under section 286-81, Hawaii Revised Statutes, unless the operator and any passenger on the motorcycle or motor scooter wears a protective helmet securely fastened with a chin strap, and an eye protection d…

If any section or part of this chapter is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or parts of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-124-8 [Eff 8/5/85 comp NOV 29 2002] (Auth: § 286-81) (Imp: HRS § 286-81)

All rules and regulations relating to and governing protective devices for motorcycle and motor scooter operator and passengers in effect prior to the effective date of this chapter are repealed. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-124-9 [Eff 8/5/85; comp NOV 29 2002] (Auth: HRS § 286-81) (I…

An organized police traffic services program can reduce the number of traffic accidents and minimize the adverse consequences of accidents which do occur. Each county police department in the State shall therefore develop a program to insure efficient and effective police traffic…

All rules relating to or governing police traffic services procedures in effect prior to the effective date of this chapter are repealed. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-125-10 [Eff AUG 18 1986] (Auth: HRS § 286-8) (Imp: HRS § 286-8)

As used in this chapter: "Police traffic services program" means a program of police activities in traffic safety which includes, but are not limited to, enforcement of traffic laws, minimizing traffic accidents, aiding the injured, documenting particulars to individual accidents…

Each county police department shall establish procedures and conduct police traffic services training for all new police officers. Each new police officer shall be required to take a minimum of fifty instructional hours in the following subjects: (1) Highway transportation system…

Each county police department shall establish procedures and conduct advanced traffic supervision training for all supervisory personnel assigned or to be assigned traffic duties. Depending on their specific assignment, appropriate supervisors shall be required to take courses in…

Each county police department shall establish procedures and conduct periodic recall or refresher training for all personnel assigned to traffic duties. The training shall relate to: (1) Emergency first aid; (2) New laws and changes in existing laws; (3) Implications of current c…

Each county police department shall establish procedures for the selective assignment of trained police personnel to supervise vehicular and pedestrian traffic duties, including enforcement patrols in hazardous or congested areas based on the time and location of: (1) Traffic vol…

Each county police department shall establish procedures for recognizing and reporting to the appropriate agencies, the director of transportation when state highways are involved and the counties with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, any hazardous highwa…

(a) Each county police department shall establish procedures for the investigating, recording, and reporting of traffic accidents. The procedures shall require the investigation, recording, and reporting of: (1) All of the human, vehicular, and highway causative factors of indivi…

If any section or part of this chapter is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections or parts of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-125-9 [Eff AUG 18 1986] (Auth: HRS § 286-8) (Imp: HRS § 286-8)

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a system for the detection of high accident locations so that corrective action may be taken to prevent or reduce the dangers at those locations on public highways and streets in the State. The identification of specific locations or se…

The highways division shall prepare an accident data processing program to provide the following: (1) Data with respect to specific traffic accident locations of which rapid environmental analyses can be made. (2) General county-wide and statewide traffic accident information. No…

The highways division shall prepare and publish a general summary of accident data once each year and accident surveillance reports at least once each year. Copies of the general summary and of the accident surveillance reports shall be transmitted by the highways division to eac…

The director shall evaluate the general summary and the accident surveillance reports and make recommendations to the governmental authority having jurisdiction over a public highway or street that certain actions be taken to rectify, through construction, maintenance, or traffic…

The accident surveillance and location program shall be periodically evaluated by the director. The director shall provide the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an evaluation report. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-126-13 [Eff AUG 26 1982] (Auth: HRS § 286-8) (Imp: HRS § 286…