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the uninsured parties. These County expenses, potentially millions of dollars, will be reduced as the public becomes aware of our intolerance to driving under the influence or any of the other violations in this ordinance. Finally and most importantly, we will save lives by reducing driving under the influence of an intoxicant. The effective date is six months from the date the bill is passed to allow the Police Department to negotiate new towing and storage contracts or to negotiate addendums to the existing towing and storage contracts. This period of time may be used for public service announcements regarding this policy change in the County. SECTION 2. Chapter 24, article 2, section 24 -12 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows: "Section 24 -12. Duty of police to enforce traffic laws. (a) It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department and such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of this County and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this County. (b) Any police officer citing or arresting any driver for the following traffic violations may have the motor vehicle towed to a private tow yard at the registered owner's expense pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes ( "HRS ") 291C- 165.5(a): Driving without a license pursuant to HRS 286 -102; Driving while license is suspended or revoked pursuant to HRS 286 -132; Operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant pursuant to 291E- 61. (4) Habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant pursuant to HRS 291E -61.5; (5j Operating a vehicle after license and privilege has been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant pursuant to HRS 291E-62; (6) Operating a vehicle after consuming a measurable amount of alcohol; persons under the age of twenty -one pursuant to HRS 291E -65; or �) Fraudulent use plates, tags, or emblems pursuant to HRS 249 -11. ( Pursuant to HRS section 291C-165.5(b), tow companies shall give notice to the registered owners and lien holders for vehicles towed under this section. (d) Pursuant to HRS section 291C- 165.5(b), any motor vehicle not recovered within 30 days of the notice being mailed for any violation of section (b) above, shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold or disposed of as junk. (e) The police department is not responsible to protect any vehicle left on any road or property after the driver has been arrested for a violation as provided in subsection (b)." 2