Establishes a three-year pilot photo red light imaging detector system program. Appropriates funds for implementation and operation of the program.

According to the bill, “The legislature finds that the prevalence of drivers violating Hawaii’s traffic laws, especially on the island of Oahu, has become intolerable, particularly drivers who run red lights. These violations endanger the lives of motorists and pedestrians and compound the already hazardous conditions on Hawaii’s roads and highways. It has become increasingly common to hear reports of hit-and-run drivers who have run over children or the elderly. Disregarding traffic signals has also been the common denominator in recent highly-publicized motor vehicle crashes that have claimed lives.”

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