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Murashi e, Laura (VA M. (642.4 1 /WNNcn, <br />From: GeoMike5 ©att net <br />NEB: 'ED <br />Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10.29 PM 7_010 FEB 16 RN 1.0 06 <br />To: counciltestimony©co hawaii hi us <br />Cc: genriques ©co.hawaii.hi.us <br />Subject: Bill 182 tow chains CC; „, <br />COLA TV , F l <br />Aloha Council Members, <br />I want to address Bill 182 draft 2 regarding the safety chain issue for towed vehicles. I <br />apologize for this late commentary, being at a second reading, but I think some minor word <br />changes should be included to clarify this bill. <br />a) regarding the use of the word "drawbar,” this should be clarified to be related to <br />"tow bar" used elsewhere in this bill. <br />A word should be added indicating the "...gross weight of the "towed" vehicle.." to indicate <br />which vehicles' weight is considered. In actuality, it should be the weight of the <br />heavier vehicle, whether the towing or towed vehicle. <br />b) In addition to the use of tow bar, "or other connection" should be added for <br />consistency with part "a." Other connection is commonly a towing strap available in many <br />automotive stores. I note that chain is addressed to allow a cable to be used. <br />c) For vehicles greater than 10,000 pounds, reference is made to an exemption for <br />airbrakes. A word should he added that these airbrakes "are fully operational and in <br />use." Many trailers are towed short distances without functional airbrakes' <br />Mahalo, <br />Michael Reimer <br />GeoMikeh @att.net <br />February 12, 2010 <br />1 <br />Comex <br />Ref. Tot <br />Ref. Date <br />