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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. 144 09 <br />A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br />AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO <br />A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S). <br />WHEREAS, aggressive driving is a serious problem in the County of Hawaii; and <br />WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines aggressive <br />driving as occurring when "an individual commits a combination of moving traffic offenses so <br />as to endanger other persons or property"; and <br />WHEREAS, long commutes, traffic congestion, familiarity of the road, and a shortage <br />of police officers are just some of the contributing factors that cause aggressive driving; and <br />WHEREAS, in many cases, aggressive driving has lead to road rage and/or an accident <br />involving another vehicle or a pedestrian; and <br />WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds ($35,000) from Council District 3 were <br />transferred via Resolution 539-08 in order to establish an Aggressive Driving Project for last <br />Hawaii; and <br />WHEREAS, the goal of the Aggressive Driving Project is to reduce the number of <br />fatalities and injuries, and to set up additional checkpoints and roving patrol in order to reduce <br />speeding, illegal passing, illegal lane usage, cutting corners, and driving on the shoulders; and <br />WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 3 will be appropriated to <br />the Hawaii County Police Department to continue the Aggressive Driving Project in South <br />Hilo and Puna; now, therefore, <br />