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COL`NTY OF HAWAII, TERRI-
TORY OF HAWAII
CiRD1NANCE N0. 104
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF
THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND
REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDI-
NAN:7ES IN CONFLICT THERE-
WITH,
1T IS ORDAINED HY THE
BOARD O F SUPERVISORS,
COUNTY OF' FIAWAII, AS FOL_
LOWS:
ARTICLE I
l2efinitions
sccTloN I.
Wherever in this Ordinance the
fo'.lewing terms arc used, they shall
have tYxe meanings respectively
ascribed tc Cho_n in this sootion_
Street or Rightvay. Every way
or place of whatever nature open
to the use eY tha public, as a mat-
ter of right, or customary usage,
fir the purpose of vehicular travel.
PrivaLc Road ar Driveway. Every
road or driveway noG open to the
of the pubLC for purpasea oP
vehicular travel.
Ro2dtva?. That portion of a
stx Bet ar hi~htvay between the
re;ularly establisi~ed curb lines or
that Fart tnadc available for the
usa of vehicular have].
Sidewalk. Thzt portion of a
sttcet betweca the curb lines and
Ch^ adjacenC property lines.
intersection. The area embraced
within the prolongation of the lat-
eral curb lines where one street or
highway runs into another, or, if
not marked by curb lines, then of
the lateral boundery lines of two
or more struts or highways which
join one another at an angle,
whether or not in any case cue
such street or highway crosses the
other.
CrosswaEk. 'Phut portion of a.
roadwa-~ ordinarily included within
the prolongatio t of curb and prop-
ea~ lines aG intersections, or any
ott~cr portion of a roadway clearly
indicated for pedesteian crossing
by ]Ind or otl±cr markings on the
sm7a ce.
Veh idc. Every device in, upon or
6y which any person er property
is cr may b^ transported or drawn
upon a pub!'c highway, except do-
vice; movc9 by human power or
used exolnsiv^_7y upon statlonaxy
rail=. or Modes.
Motor Vchic!e. Every vchle'. e, as
herein defined, which is self pro-
ce!led.
Avthorired Emer¢enav Vehicle,
Vehicles of the Fire Department,
police vehicle.5 and such ambulan-
c~s and cmorgenev vehicles oP mu-
nicipal departments or public serv-
ice corpora tons as are designated
or authorized by the Board of
Sunervf-ors.
Pedcsb'an. Any person afoot.
Oneratnr. App perron who is in
actual physics] control of a vehicle.
Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden or
herded animals. vehicles and other
convepanres either singly or to-
gether while using any street for
purpose of travel.
Right-nP-Way. The privilege of
the immediate use of the street or
higlnvay.
Parkin?. 'Phc standing of a vehi-
cle, whether occupied or not, upon
a roodwav, otherwise than tempor-
arily for the purpose of and while
actuaIlV e7gaged in loading or un-
loading, w in obedience to traffic
regulations or traffic signs or sig-
nals.
Business District. A "Business
District" for the purpose of this
Ordinance shall mean the territory
contiguous to the public highway
when fifty (50) per cent or more
of the frontage thereon fora dis-
tance of three hundred 1300) feet
m~ more is occupied by buildings in
ltse for business.-
Reaideuce District. A "Residence
Dstrict" for the purpose of this
Ordinance shall mean the territory
contiguous to a public highway not
comprising a business district, as
defined herein, when the property
fronting on said highway fora dis-
tance of not less than one quarter
of s mile is oocapied by dwelling
houses or business structures which
are not more than an average dis-
tance of two hundred (200) feet
apart.
Official Traffic Signs. All signs,
markings and devices, other than
signals, noC inconsistent with this
Ord'n_ance, placed or erected pur-
suant to this Ordinance, far the
purpose of guiding, directing, warn-
ing or regulating traffic.
Official Traffic 9ignmis. Al] sig-
na's, not inconsistent with this Or-
dinance, Dlaced or erected pursuant
to this Ordinance, Por the purpose
of directing, warning or regulating
traffic.
Traffic Control Signah Any de-
vice, whether manually, electrically
or mechanically operated, by which
haffte is alternately directed to stop
.and proceed.
Pol%ce Officer. Every officer of the
Co'anty Police Departan eat or any
officer authorized to direct or re-
gulate traffic or to make arrests
Por violatio'as of traffic regulations.
Through Streets. Any highway,
or part thereof, at which signs re-
quire Beery crerator to bring his
vehicle to a Sull stop before enter-
ing ar crossing, except when tralf!e
is contro'.led by officers or signals
Eos Station. Any parking area
provided far the eacLUSive parking
of busses.
ARTICLE I[
Au±hority Of Police
' SECTION ?.. POLICE TO DIRECT
TRAFFIC.
It shall be the duty oY the Police
Department of this County to en-
force the provisions oP tMS Ordin-
ance. Officers of the Police De-
partment are herebv authorized to
direct a71 traffic either in person
ar by mans of visible or audible
signal in conformance with the
provision; of this Ordinance. pro-
vided that in the event of a fire or
other emergency or to cxnedite
traffic or safeguard pedestrians
during such emergency, officers of
the Police or Fire Department may
direct traffic, as conditions may
then require. notwithstanding the
provisions of this Ordinance.
SF.CTTOu 3. SUF.RIFF AiiTHOR-
Y7,F!D TO ADOPT EMERGENCY
REGITLATIONS.
The Sheriff is Ix reby empowered
to make and enforce temporary re-
gulations tc roger emergencies or
spcc~a] conditions as Lhey arise
from time to time.
SECTION 4. OBEDIENCE TO PO-
LICE.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to xofuse or fail to comply with
any lawful order, signal or direc-
tion oP a police officer, or any
other person lawfully authorized by
this Ordinance to direct traffic.
SECTION 5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULA-
TIONS.
The provisions of this Ordinance
shall apply to the operator of any
vehicle owned by or used in the
service of the U. S. Government,
this Territory, County or City and
it shall be unlawful Yor any such
operator to violate any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance, except
as otherwise permitted in this Or-
clinance.
SECTION 6. EXEMPTIONS TO
AUTIIORIZED EMERG E N C Y
VEHICLES.
The provision; of this Ordiance
regulating the movement, parking
and standing of vehicles shall not
apply to authorized emergency ve-
hicles as defined in this Ordinance
while the operator of such vehicle
is operating the same in an emer-
gency in the necessary performance
of public duties. This exemption
shall not, however, protect the op-
erator o[ any such vehicle from
the consequences of a reckless dis-
regard of the safety of others Any
person who shall operate an emer-
gency vehicle contrary to the pro-
visions of this Ordinance at a time
when no actual emergency exists
shall be guilty of a violation of
this Ordinance.
SECTION i. REGARDING EMER-
GENCY VEHICLES.
(a) Vehicles oY the Fire Depart-
ment when going to or on duty at,
or returning from Sre or alarm,
aand all ambulances, whether of a
/public or private character, and all
other vehicles when cmployed~ in
carx•,yhig sick or injured persons to
hosp€tals or other places for re-
lief or treatment, and doctors' auto-
mobiles when the doctor is occu-
pying the same and responding to
an emergency call, and vohicles of
the Police Department, shall have
the right of way over al] vehicles
or persons on any highway, and
through any Procession ,except over
vehicles carrying the United Staten
mail; and when vehicles of the Fire
Department or Police Department
are responding to a Dail all other
vehicles shall came to a standstill
as near to the right curb as pos-
sible in the direction being+Itravel-
ed by such vehicles until the ve-
hicles of the ;'ire or Police Depart-
ment shat have passed, and no
vehicle shalt come to a standstill
on any highway except near to the
right rur6 as provided above, and
far enough away from an inter-
secting highway to allow the vehi-
c'.es of the Fire or Police Depart-
ment to safely turn.
thy) Every vehicle of the Fire
Department, every Police Patrol
and every ambulance whether
oP a public or private charac-
ter, shall be plainly marked to
designate its character, and shall
b= provided with a distinguish-
ing sound signal device to be
approved by the Board of ffitpcr-
vieors. Until so designated any such
vehicle shall nol, be given the right-'~
of-way aforesaid.
(c) All ambulances or private
vehicles used for carrying the sick
or injured, or doctors automobiles
shall not have the right-of-way as
described, unless the driver ar per-
son in control the: eof shall cause
to be sounded wntinuously while
claiming such right-of-way, some
adequate sounding device, as a
warning of the emergency charac-
ter of its business.
(d) Any person who shall oper-
ate anv oP the emergency vohicles
in violation oC the Px'ovisions of
this ordinance at a time when no
emergency actually exists steal] be
guilty of a misdemeanor and pun-
ished as by this ordinance provided.
(e) The vehicle driven by a doc-
tor shall display in at least two
conspicuous plarzs, one in the front
and one in the rear of such vehi-
c-e, the sign of a "green cross" the
same to be not less than flue inches
in height and oP proportions]
width pajntcd in green, a white
back-ground, or an "American
Medical Association" radiator em-
blem green cross, with the aescu-
]apian staff and the initials "M.D.",
same to be not less than three and
one-half inches in diameter. These
exemptions shall not be construed
to permit reckless driving at any
time.
SECTION 8. PERSONS PROPEL-
LING PUSH CARTS OR RID
ING BICYCLES OR ANIMALS
TO GREY TRAFFIC REGULA-
TIONS.
Every person propelling any push
cart or riding a bicycle or an ani-
mal upon a roadway, and every
person driving any animal, shall be
subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance applicable to the opera-
tor of any vehicle, except those
provisions of Chia Ordinance which
have referenco to the equipment oY
vehicles and except those provi-
sio:xs which by their very nature
can have no application.
ARTICLE III
Traffic Signs And Signals
SECTION 9. TRAFFIC SIGNS AND
SYGNALS
(a) The Board et Supervisors
shall by resolution determine and
designate the character or type
oP al] pfficial t. affic signs and sig-
nals.
6ub'ect to this selection, the
Sheriff is hereby authorized, and
as to those signs and signals re-
quired Hereunder, it shall be his
duty, to place and maintain or
cause to be placed and maintained
all official traffic signs and signals.
All signs and signals required here-
under for a particular purpose
shall so far as practicable be uni-
form as to type and location
throughout the county.
FE^TLON 111. OBEDIENCE TO
'CRAFFIC SIGNS AND 67GNAL6
It shall he unlawllU for the oper-
ator of any vehicle to disobey the
instructions of any official traffic
sign or signal placed in accordance
with the provistos of this Ordin-
ance, unless otherwise directed by
a police officer.
SECTION 11. STOP SIGNS
The Sheriff shall, and is hereby
authorized to, establish, and shall
thereafter maintain, stop signs of
a suitable character or type at all
street intersections where side
street= intersect Lhrough streets
and any other street intersection
he may deem advisable.
SECTION 12. DISPLAY OF UN-
AUTHORIZED SIGNS A N D
SIGNALS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
::on to place or maintain or to dis-
play upou or in view of any street
any m:official si3'n, signal or device
which purpm~ts to be or is an imi-
tation of or resembles an officiaA
traffic sign or Stgna7, or which at
tempts to d]rect the movement oP
traffic or which hides from view
pr interferes wxUh the effectiveness
pf any official sign or signal. Every
st;ch prohibited s'gn, signal or de-
vicc is herebv declared to be a
public nuisance, and the Sheriff is
hereby empowered to remove the
same, or cause it to be removed,
without notice.
:'RCTiON 13. INTERFERENCE
WTT1Y SIGNS AND SIGNALS
PROIHBITED.
It shall be unlawful far any per-
son to wilfully deface, injure, move,
obstruct nr interfere with any of-
ficial traffio sign or signal.
SECTION 14. 51lERIFF AUTHOR-
IZED T~D DESIGNATE CILOSS-
WALKS.
The Sheriff is hereby authorized
to establish and to designate and
shall thereafter maintain, or cause
to be maltnameq, by appropriate
rievices, marks or lines upon the
surface of the roadway, crmswalks
at intersections where, in his opin-
ion, there is particular danger to
pedestrians crossing the roadway,
and at such other planes as he may
deem necessary.
SECTION 15. SHERIFF AUTHOR-
7LED TO DESIGNATE SAFETY
7,ONES AND LANES FOR
TRAFFIC.
The Sheriff is authorized to mark
lanes for traffio on street pave-
ments at such places as he may
deem advisable, consistent with the
provision of this Ordinance.
SECTION 16. LEFT TURNS PRO-
HIBITED.
(a) The operator of a vehicle
shall not make a left turn between
any intersections on any of the
following streets of the city of
Hilo, except as hereinafter pro-
vided:
(ll..Keawe Street.
(2) Kilauea Avenue between Ma-
mo Street and Piopio Street.
(3) Kamehameha Avenue between
Shipman Street and Kilo-
hana Street.
(4) Waianuenue Avenue, from
Kamehameha Avenue to the
road leading into the Hilo
Jail.
(5) Wainaku Avenue, from the
bridge to Halaulani j?lace.
(0) Puuep Street.
(7) Kinoole Street.
(S) Kapiolani Street.
(9) Haili Street.
(lOJ Kalakaua Street.
<b) The provisions of this section
s!xall not apply to an operator of
a motor vehicle who desires to
make a ]eft turn within these re-
stricted areas for the purpose of
enteriug a private driveway, a pub-
lic or private garage or warehous¢.
It is provided, however, that before
making any such left turn within
such rsetrieted areas the operator
shall bring the motor vehicle to a
full ston and sha71 then proceed
only after giving the proper sig-
nal indicating, a ]eft turn,
ARTICLE IV
Pedestria±ts' Rights And Duties
SECTION 17. PEDESTRIANS'
RIGHT OF WAY.
(aJ THe onerator of any vehicle
shall yield the right of way to a
pedestrian crossing the roadway
within any marked crosswalk or
within any unmarked crosswalk at
the end of a block, except at inter-
sections where the movement of
traffic is being reguated by police
officers.
ib) Whenever any vehicle has
stopped at a marked crosswalk or
at any intersection to perm'i a
pedestrian to crass the roadway, it
shall be unawful Lpr the onerator
of any other vehicle approaching
from the rear to overtake and pass
such stopped vehicle.
(c) Every pedestrian crossing a
roadway at any point other than
within a marked or unmarked cross-
walk shall yield the right-oP-way to
vehicles upon the roadway.
id) The provisions of this section
shall not relieve Lhe operator of a
vehicle or the pedestrian from the
duty to exercise due care.
SECTION 1R. PEDESTRIANS'
RIGRTS AND DUTIES AT CON-
TROLLED INTERSECTIONS.
At intersections where traffic is
controlled by police officers, opera-
tors of vehicles shall yield the rig'ht-
of-way to pedestrians crossing or
throe who have started to cross the
roadway on "GO" Signal, and in all
other cases pedestrians shall yield
the right-of-wa-y to vehicles law-
fully proceeding directly ahead on
°GO" Signal.
SECTION 19. PEDESTRIANS TO
USE RIGHT }IALF OF CROSS-
WALKS.
Fedestrians shall move, whenever
practicable, upon Lhe right half of
crosswalks.
SECTION 20. BOARDING OR
ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to board Or alight from any
vehicle while such vehicle is in mo-
tion.
SECTION 21. UNLAWFUL RID-
ING.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to ride on any vehicle upon any
portion hereof not designed or in-
tended for the use of passengers
when the vehicleis in motion, This
provision shall not apply to an em-
ployee engaged in the necessary
discharge of a duty, or to persons
riding within truck bodies in space
intended for merchandise.
ARTICLE V
Stopping, Standing And Parlring
SECTION 22. STOPPING PROHI-
BITED IN SPECYFIED PLACES.
It shall be unlawful for the
operator of a vehicle to stop, stand
or park such vehicle in any of the
following places, except when nec-
essary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a police officer or
traffic control sign or signal:
(ll Within an intersection.
(2) On a crosswalk.
(3) Within twenty-five (25) feet
from the intersection of curb lines
or, if none, then within fifteen (15)
feet of the intersection of property
lines at an intersection, except at
alleys.
(4) Within twenty-five (25) feet
upon the approach to any stop
sign.
(5) Within fifteen (15) feet oY
the driveway entrances to any fire
station.
B) Within fifteen (15) feet of e
fire hydrant.
(7) In front oP a private drive-
way.
(R) On a sidewalk.
(9) Alongside or opposite any
street excavation or obstruction
when such stopping, standing or
parking would obstruct traffic.
(30) On the roadway side of any
vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street, except that
this provision shall not include
United States mail delivery cars
engaged in delivering or picking up
mail.
(ill At any place where official
traffic signs have been erected in
conformity with this ordinance pro-
hibiting standing and parking.
SECTION 23. S'PANDING FOR
LOADING Oft UNLOADING
ONLY IN CERTAIN PLACES.
(a) The Board of 6upervisors
shall by resolution designate the
location of passenger zones and
loadiug zones and shall erect and
maintain or cause to be erected and
maintained appropriate signs indi-
cating the same.
(b) It shall 6e unlawful for the
operator of a vehicle to stop, stand
or park said vehicle for a period
of time longer than is necessary
Por the expeditious loading or un-
loa.ding of passengersTin any place
marked as a passenger zone.
(c) It shall be unlawful for the
operator of a vehicle to stop, stand
or park said vehicle for a period
of time longer than is necessary
for the expeditious loading or un-
loading oT passengers, or for the
unloading and delivery or pick up
and loading of materials, in any
place marked as a loading zone. In
no case shall the stop for loading
and for unloading of materials ex-
ceed thn~ty (30) minutes.
SECTION 24. BUS STATIONS
AND BUS STOPS.
(a) The following parking areas
are designated as bus stations:
(1) On the makai side of Ka-
mehameha Avenue between
Shipman Street and Wai-
anucnue Avenue.
(2) On the Puueo side of Ma-
mo Street, from Punahoa
Street, mauka.
(3) On the makai side of Ka-
mehameha Avenue, from Po-
nohawai Street to Mooheau
Lane.
(4) On the makai side of Ka-
mehameha Avenue between
Manono Street and Kilohana
Street.
(5) On the Puueo side of Po-
nohawai Street from Kame-
hameha Avenue to Kilauea
Avenue.
(b) The Sheriff shall and is here-
by authorized to establish, and'
shall thereafter maiatain, sigxts as
herein provided, designating all bus
stations.
(c) T'ue SherlPf is hereby auth-
orized to establish and to designate
and shah thereof to maintain, or
cause to be maintained, by appro-
priate devices, marks or lines upon
the surface of the roadway, bus
stops, at the Puna end of tho park-
ing area in each b1ocY. on the mau-
ka side of Kamehamehu Avenue
from Shipman Street to Ponohawat
Street and at the Puueo end of rho
parking area in each black on the
ntaL=ai aide of Kamehameha Avenue
form Pouohawai Street to Waianu°-
uue Avenuq e::cepting that a bus
stop snail be provided at the Puna
end oP the parl.-ing area cn the
mantra side of Kam-hameha Ave-
nue b~twesn Halli Street and Pur-
ueaux Lane.
SECTION 25. OTHER VEHIChES
PILOIIIBITED FF.O&I I'ARI{dNG
IN BUS STOPS, TAXFCAB
STANDS.
It shall be unlawful foe the opera-
tor of any vehicle other than a bus
co stand or pack in any oYficiaily
iesignated bus stop, o- bus station
c
or for any vehicle other than a
ta:acab to stand m- park m an off.-
cialty designated taxicab stand, ex-
cept tl-at the operator of any pass-
cager vehicle may temporarily step
in an9 s~acS stop station cr stand
for the p:u~pase of and while ae-
tuaily cnga3ed in the loading or un-
loading of passengers.
SECTION 26. BTJSSES AND TAXI-
CABS PROIFF BITED FROM
PAR.K3NG E'"CEPT 7N DESIG-
N~9'PE- STANDS.
It shall be unlawml for Lac opsa-
tor of any bus or taxicab to stand
or par!c, exc_pting between the
hours of 8:00 P M. mid 12 mid-
n!gltt on week daps and between
t+r~ L•o~ars of 8:°0 P. NI. and mid-
nhat. and beCa~cen midnight and
f=:C-:) P. N1. on Guudat+5 and Icgal
hoidays, upon any stx'ce'~~in any
business di: tract at any p'.ttbe ctY.et'
than at a bus stop, bus ataticn or
tah:cab stand, c-cept Chat this prc-
Vsioa shall not prevent the opera-
toc oY any such venioie from tem-
];o_ariiy stooping In ¢ccordanc~
with ether stopping or parking re-
gulations at any place for Lhe pur-
pose of and while actuakly engaged
in laadin; or mIload:ng passeagers_
SEC'PION 2T. P.IRKFNG PROIII-
BITEll F2: C'r.RTAIN PLACES.
!ai ZL sl!all be unlawful for any
operator to step, stand or park any
vallele upon s street. Other titan
an alley, ir, such a manner or under
5uc~n conditions as to leave avail-
able less than ten l10) feet oY the
width of the road^ay for free
tnovemcnt of vehicular traffic, ex-
cept thet an o}-ieratcr may stop
tmoorar.ly during the actual load-
ing or uulcadirg of Pa.=sengsrs cr
when n°ceusary in obedience to
trafIi^ regulations or traYiie signs
or s=finals or a police officer.
tb) It shah be tm'_awhxl for any
operator to park a vehicle wahin
a public alloy in such a manner or
ender such conditions as to leave
available less than ten (10) feet of
Lhe width of the roadway for the
tree movement of vehcular txaffle.
tc) It shall b' unlawful for any
operator to park a vehicle in front
of any showhoase, auditorium or
]:u!lding wi~ere a public gathering
is held during the tPme of such a
gathering except to discharge or
pick up passengers.
SECTION eft. PARKING 'TIME
L I M Y T E- FN DESIGNATED
PLACES.
The operator Of a vehicle shall
not park suci> vehicle fox longer
[Stan one hour at any time, be-
tnveen the hcurs oP 7:00 A. M. and
G:00 P. M, of any day except Sun-
days and public holidays on ary
street within the area of the City
of Hilo bounded by the following
linos:
(a) The mauka boundary of Ki-
noole Street from its junction with
the Puueo boundary of Wailuku
Drive to fire Puna boundary of Wai-
anuenue Avenue.
(b) The Puna boundary of Wai-
anueanue Avenue from the mauka
boundary of Kinoole Street to the
mauka boundary of Keawe Street.
(c) The mauka boundary of Ke-
awe Street from the Puna Uoundary
of Waianuenue Avenue to the in-
tersection with the mauka bcund-
ary of Kilauea Avenue.
(d) T'he mauka boundary of Ki-
lauea Avenue from its intersection
with the mauka boundary of Keawe
Street to the Puna boundary of
Fmtahawai Street.
le) The Puna boundary of Pono-
hawai Street fnm the mauka
bcmtdary oY Kilauea Avenue to the
makai boundary of Kmnehameha
Avenue.
(f) The makai boundaxy of Ka-
meham_ha Avenue from file Puna
boundary of Fenahawai Street to
Cite Puueo boundary of Waianue-
nue Avenue.
(g) The Puueo bcundary of Wai-
anuenue Avenue from the makai
boundary of Kacnehamehs Avenue
to the makai boundary oP Keawe
Street.
(h) The makai boundary of Ke-
awe Street from the Puueo bound-
ary oP VJaianueanue Avenue to the
Puueo bowtdary of Wailuku Drive.
(1) The Puueo boundary oY Wai-
luku Drive from the makai bound-
ary of Keawe Street to the mauka
Uoundary of Kmoole Street.
Signs shall be erected and main-
tained in each b'.ock designating
the provisions of tats section.
SECTION 20. 6TANDING OR
FARKING CLOSE TO CURB
(a) Except when necessary in
obd:ence to traffic regulations or
traffic signs or signals, the opera-
tor of a vehicle shall not stop, stand
ox park such vthlcle in a roadway
other than para'_lel with the edgy
of the roadway, headed in the di-
rection of traffic, and w_th the
curb-side w'~eels of the vzhlcle
within six inches of the edge oi'
the r'oadw'ay, except as provided in
the following paragraphs:
(i) The operator of a vehic'.o
shall ;land or park at an angles of
thirty degrees from the curb with-
in parking lines upon the Sollow-
in; stre:.ts:
Kamehameha Avenue between
Wafanuenue Avc-nue and Pono-
hawai Street, and the 5iterlff shall
mm'k or Sign or cause to be mark-
ed or signed these streets.
~..i2) In places whore, and at hours
wlien, stopping for the loading or
unkoading oi' mercPtandise or ma-
terials is perorated, vehicles used
for the transportation of merchan-
dise or materials may back into the
curb to Lake on or discharge loads,
when the ovmer of such vehicle
hods a permit granting him such
special privilege, and provided fur-
ther that suoh permit shall be
either in the pnsession of the driv-
er or on the vehicle at the time
such vehicle is backed against the
curb to take on or discharge a load,
and it shall be unlawful for any
owner or driver to violate any of
the special terms or conditions of
any suoh special permit.
ib) TTxe SheritP is hereby author-
ized to issue, to any owner cf a
vehicle used to transport mer-
chandise or materials, a permit, re-
newable annually, and to state
therein the teens and conditions
thereof, allowing the driver of such
vehicle the priviledge of loading
a,nd unt ozuling while the vehicle is
backed against the curb.
SECTYON 30. PARKING VEHICLE
FOR SALE PROHIBITEB.
It shalt be unlawful for any per-
son to park upon a street any vehi-
Xcle displayed for sale.
SECTION 31. STOPPING ON
HIGHWAYS.
(a) On any highway not within
a business or residence district, no
person shall park or leave stand-
ing any vehicle, whether attended
or unattended, on the paved or
improved or main traveled portion
of such highway when it is prac-
ticable to park or leave such vehicle
standing off the paved or improved
or main traveled portion of such
highway;fprovided, in no event shall
any person park or leave standing
any vehicle, whether attended or
unattended, on such highway un-
less aclear and hnabstructed width
of not less than fiftcen C15) Yeet
on the main traveled portion of
said highway opposite such stand-
ing vehicle shall be left for free
passage oP other vehicles thereto,
and when a clear view of such
vehicle may be obtained from a
distance of two hundred (200) feet
in each direction on such highway.
(h) Whenever any police officer
shall find a vNiucle standing on a
highway in violation of the provi-
sion of this section, he is hereby
authorized to move such vehicle or
require the operator or person in
charge of such vehicle to move
same to a position permitted under
this section.
(c) The provtstons of this section
shall not apply to the operator of
any vesicle whic`.t is disabled while
on the paved or improved or main
traveled portion of a highway in
such a manner and to such an ex-
tent that it is impossible to avoid
stopping and temporarily leaving
such a vehiole in such a position.
(d) It shall be unlawful for the
operator or person in charge o1
any vehicle to leave or to cause to
6e left on any highway, rocks of
any such obstruction, which has
been used for the purpose of black-
ing the wheels of any vehicle to
prevent such a vehic'.e from moving
while the vehicle has been parked
upon said highway.
le) Any person who throws ox
deposits any glass bottle, glass
nails, tacks, hoops, wire, cans, ar
any other substance likely to in-
jure any person, animal or vehicle
upon any public highway, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor_-+r"
(f) Any person who accl'dentally
or otherwise drops or permits any
destructive or injurious material to
be dropped or thrown on any htgh-
way shall immediately remove or
pause the same to be removed and
be responsible for any damage
caused by same.
ARTICLE VI
Operation Of Vehicle
SECTION 32. STOP BEFORE EN-
TERI~G A THIIOUGIF STREET.
(a) The following streets and
parts of streets are hereby declared
to constitute through streets fox
the purpose of this section:
Waianuenue, Kilauea, Kameha-
meha, NLanonq Keawe, Wainaku,
Puueo.
Every driver of a vehicle or other
conveyance traveling on any street
intersecting any through street
above designated shall stop such
vehicle or other conveyance, at the
place where such street meets the
pro;ongation of the nearest proper-
ty line of such through street, sub-
ject, however, to the direction of
any traffic control sign or signal
or any police officer at such inter-
section.
The Sheriff is hereby authorized
and required to place and maintain
or caused to be placed and main-
tained on each and every street
intersecting a through street desig-
nated above, and at or near the
property line of the through street,
appropriate signs upon the street
(and in addition thereto may place
and maintain any appropriate de-
vice or marks in the roadway),
such signs, d. vices or marks to
bear the word "Stop" and such
signs to be located in such position
and to be provided with letters oP
a size to be clearly legible from a
distance of at least one hundred
Ieet along the street intersecting
Lhe through street. All such signs
shall be uluminated at night or so
placed as to be illuminated by the
headlights of an approaching motor
vehicle or by street lights.
SECTION 33. OPERATION OF
VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF
AUTFIORIZED E IlI E R G E N C Y
VEHICLES.
Upon the approach of any author-
ized emergency vehicle or vehicles
gzv.ng audible signal by bell, siren
or exhaust u~histlc, the operator of
every other vehicle shall immediate-
ly drive the same to a position as
near as possible and parallel Lo the
right hand edge or curb of the
street, clear of any intersection, and
shall step and remain in such po-
sition until the authorized emer-
gency vehle_e or vehicles shall have
passrd, unless otherwise d.rected by
a police otficer.
SECTION 34. FOLLOWING FIRE
APPARATUS PROHIBITED.
It shall 6e unluwfu] far the opera-
tor of any vehici.e, other than one
on official business ,to fdaow clover
than five hundred feet any fire
apparatus traveling in respmxse to
a Sue alarm, or to drive into or
crop any vehicle within the bock
where fire apparatus has stopped
in answer to afire alarm.
SECTION 35. CL-DSSING FIRE
liOSE.
No vehicle shall 6e dr;ven over
any unprotected hose of the Fire
D~.partment When laid down on any
street, private driveway or railroad
(rack co be used at any fire or
alarm oY fire, wahout the consent
of tize 17~ire Deuartment official in
command.
SECT~O.V U-NhAWFUL TO
DFCTVE THROUGH PROCES-
SION UNLESS DFRECTED BY
TeZAFLIC CONTROh SIGNALS
,OR BY A POLICE OFFICER.
" It shall be unlawful foe the
operator of any vehicle to drive be-
t)vecn the vehicles comprising a
f uncral o: other authorized pro-
cer-,-,ion wh7e they are In nmtion,
provided C,zat said vehicles are
conspicuously so designated. This
provision shall not apply at inter-
sections wixere Cra1'fle is controlled
by peace officers.
SECTION 37. LIMYTATFONS ON
TURNING AROUND.
It shall be unlawful for the
operator of any vehicle to turn
suciz vehicle so as to proceed in the
opposite directon unless such
xrovement can be made in safety
and Without backing or otherwise
interfering with other traffic.
SECTIIO`S 38. LilHITATIONS ON
1lACKYNG.
The operator of a vehiae shall
not back the same unless such
zncv_xnexzt eau be made in safety.
SECTION 39. EMERGING FROM
ALLEY OR PRIVATE DRIVE-
{VAY.
Tize operator of a vehicle emerg-
ing from an alley, driveway or
building shall stop such vehicle
immediately prior to driving onto
a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk
area extending across an alleyway.
SECTION 40. VEHICLES SIFALL
NOT BE DRI{'EN ON SIDE-
WALK.
The operator of a vehicle shall
not drive within any Improved side-
walk area. except at a permanent
or temporary driveway.
SECTION 41. OBS'FKUCTION TO
OPERATOR'6 VIEW OR DRIV-
ING MECFIANISM.
ia) It shall be unlawful for the
operator of any vehicle to drive the
same when such vehicle is so load-
ed, or when there are in the front
seat of suclr vehicle suciz number
of persons, as to obstruct the view
of the operator to the front or sides,
or to interfere with the-opexator's
control over the driving mechanism
of the vehiole.
(b) It shall b? unlawful for any
passenger in a vehicle to ride in
such position as to interfere with
the operator's view ahead or to the
sides, or to interfere with the opera-
tor's control over the driving rne-
chanism of the vehicle.
SECTION 42. CLINGING TO MOV-
ING VEHICLES.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son traveling upon any bicycle, mo-
torcyole, coaster, sled, roller skates,
or any toy vehicle to cling to or
attach himself or his vehicle to any
ether moving vehicle upon any
roadway.
SECTION 43. RIDING ON HANDLE
BARS PROHIBITED,
It shall be unlawful for the
operator of any bicycle or tnotor-
cycle, wizen upon the street, to
carry any other parson upon the
handle bar, frame or tank of any
such vehicle, or for any person to
so ride upon any such vehicle.
SECTION 44. USE OF COASTERS,
ILOLLER SY{AYES, AND SIM-
YLAR DF.V7CES RESTRICTED.
IC shall be unawhd for any per-
son upon roller skates, or riding in
cr by means of any coaster, toy
vehicle, or similar device, to go
up.'n say roadway wa',zin the bus:
hens district of the City of Hilo ex-
cept white crooning a street on a
crosswalk.
SECTION 45. MOTOR VEHICLES
LEFT UNATTENDED, BRAKES
TO BE SET AND ENGYNE
STOPPED.
No persou having control or
charge oaf a motor vehic'.e shall
allow such vehicle to stand on any
street unattended without first set-
thzg the hralces thereon and stop-
ping t:2e motor of said vehicle, and,
when standing upon a peroep:tble
grade, without turning the wheels
of such vehicle to the curb or Lhe
side of the strcat or highway.'
SECTION 4S. LIGEITS ON PARK-
ED VEHICLES.
Whenever a vehicle is parked or
stopped on a street during the times
between one-half hour after sun-
set and one-half hour before sun-
rise or at any other time when
there is not sufficient light to rend-
er clearly discernible any vehicle
on the street from a distance of
200 feeti, there shall be displayed
upon such vehicle one or morl
lamps, one of which shall be on
the roadway side and project a
white fight visible under normal
atmospheric conditions from a dis-
tance of 50U feet to the front of
such vehiclo and one of which
lamps shall project a red light vis-
ib'.e color like conditions Prom a
distance of 500 feet to the rear, ex-
cept that such parking light or
lights need noti be displayed upon
any vehicle stopped or parked in
accordauce with other provisions of
this Ordinance upon any street
within the area designated by Sec-
tion 28 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 97. PERSONS UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF INTOX-
ICATING LIQUOR OR NARCO-
TIC DRUGS.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son who is an habitual user of
narcotic drugs, or any person who
is under the influence of intox-
icating liquor or narcotic drugs, to
drive any vehicle upon any street
or other public way.
An person convicted of a violation
of this section shall have his license
suspended for such time as the
Court may deem proper and shall
be punished by a fine oP not more
than one hundred dollars; on a
second or subsequent conviction,
any person so convicted shall be
punished by having his license sus-
pended for at least one year and
by fine of hot more than five hun-
dred dollars.
SECTION 48. OPERATION OF VE-
HICLES BY MINORS.
No person under the age of fifteen
(lb) years shall drive, operate, pro-
pel or be in charge of any motor
vehicle upon any highway.
SECTION 99. RESTRICTIONS AS
"l0 SPEED.
(a) Basic Rule. No person shall
drive a vehicle upon a highway
at a speed greater than is reason-
able and prudent, having due re-
gard to the traffic, surface and
width of the highway and the haz-
ard at intersections and any other
conditions then existing.
Nor shall any person drive at a
speed which is greater than will
permit the operator to exercise pro-
per control of the vehicle and to
decrease speed or to stop as may be
necessary to avoid co'.liding with
any person, vehicle or other con-
veyance upon or entering the high-
way in compliance with legal re-
quirements and with LRZe duty of
operators and other persons using
the highway to exercise due care,
provided, that this provision shall
not be construed to relieve the
plaintiff in any civil action from
the burden of proving negligence
upon the part of the defendant as
the proximate cause of any acci-
dent.
Any person violating the above
basic rule shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
(b) Application of Indicated
Speeds. Any person who drives a
vehicle upon a highway at a speed
in excess of that indicated as fol-
lows for the particular district or
location, and who, while so driving,
violates the basic rule set forth in
subdivision (a) or any provision Of
Articles VI to XII, both inclusive,
shall upon a first conviction be
punished by a fine of not more than
two `xundred and fifty (250) dol-
lars, and upon a second or subse-
quent conviction shall be punished
by a fine of not more than five
hundred (500) dollars.
Said indicated speeds are as fol-
lows:
1. Twenty miles per hour:
(a) When passing a public or
private school building, on
days when school is being
held therein, or the grounds
thereof, between the hours of
7:15 A. M. and 5:00 P. M.
(b) When approaching within
one hundred feet of a grade
crossing of a steam railway
where the operator's view of
such crosing or of any traffic
on such railway within a dis-
tance of four hundred feet in
either direction is obstructed.
2. Twenty-five miles per hour:
(a) In any business district as
defined herein, or
(b) Upon approaching within
fifty feet and in traversing
an intersection of highways
where the operator's view in
either direction along any in-
teracting highway within a
distance oP two hundred feet
is obstructed, except that
when traveling upon a
through street 4r a traffic
controlled intersections the
district speed shall apply.
3. Thirty miles per hour:
a. In any residence district as
defined herein, or
b. At any railway grade crossing
where the view is not ob-
structed, or
c. In public parks within cities
SECTION 50. MINIMUM SPEED
REGULATION.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son unnecessarily to drive at such
a slow speed as to impede or block
the normal and reasonable move-
ment of traffic except when reduced
speed is necessary for safe opera-
tian or because upon a grafle or
wlxn the vehicle is a truck or truck
and trailer necessarily or in cbm-
pliance with law proceeding at re-
duced speed.
Traffic and police officers are
here9y authorized to enforce this
provision by direcrions to operators,
and in the event of apparent waful
disobedience to this provision and
refusal to comply with . direction of
an officer in accordance herewith
the continued slow operation by a
driver wall be unlawful and con-
stitute amisdemeanor.
SECTION 51. WHEN SPEED LID1rT
NOT APPLICABLE.
The speed limits set forth in this
act shall not apply to authorized
emergency vehicles when operated
in emergencies and .the op=rotors
thereof sound audible signal by
bal, siren or exhaust whistle. This
provision shall not relieve the
eperator of ah .authorized emer-
gency vehicle from the duty to drive
with d-ue regard for the safety of
ail persot?_s using Che street, nor
shall it protect the operator of any
such vehicie from the consequence
of a reckless disregard of the safety
of others.
SEC17ON 52. DELVE ON RIGHT
SIDE OF HIGHWAY.
(a) IIpon all highways of suffi-
cient width, otliec than -one-way
highways, file operator of a vehicle
sha'.1 drive the same upon the right
half of the highway except when
the right half id out bf repair and
for such reason impassab:e or when
cvcrtaking and passing another ve-
hicle subject to .the aimitations se.
forth in Section 53.
(b) In driving upon the right half
of a highway the operator shall
dive as cicsely as practicable to
the right hand edge or curb of the
highway except when overtaking or
passing another vehicle, or when
placing a vehicle in position to make
a left turn.
Ici In approaching any bridge,
cr appronciring or crossing a rail-
road rig'nt of way or an intersec-
tion of highways, the operator of a
vahicle shall at all times cause such
vehicle to travel cn the right half
or tue highway hitless such right
half is out of r_patr and for such
reason imp~ssabie. This provision
shall not apply upon a one-way
street.
[dl In driving upon a one-way
highway the operator shall drive as
closely as Pract.eable to the rig~h~
baud edge or curb of the highway
except whc^ overtaking or passing
oc trav_ling parallel with another
vahicle or when placing a vehicle
in position to make a left turn.
SECTION 53. SPECIAL REGULA-
TIONS APPLICABLE ON
STREETS AND IHGHWAYS
LANED FOR TRAFFIC.
Wl•_enevcr any street ~or highway
has been divided into clearly mark-
ed lanes for traffic, operators of
v. hides shall obey the following
regulations: -
(a) A vahicle shall normally b°
driven in the lane nearest the right
hand edge dr curb of the highway
when said lane is available for
travel except when overtaking any
other vehicie or in preparation for
a left hand Lurit or. as permitted in
subdivision (d).
cb) A vehicle shall be driven as
nearly as is practicable entirely
within a single lane and shall not
be moved from cosh lane until the
operator has first ascertained Cnat
such movement can be made with
safety.
SECTION 54. PASSING.
Except as otherwise prov'.ded in
this section the following rules shall
govern the overtaking and passing
of vehicles:
(a) The operator of & vehic'.e
overtaking another vehicle proceed-
ing itt the same direction shall pass
to the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the
tight side of the highway until
safely clear of such overtaken ve-
hicle.
(b) The operator of an overtaken
oehicle shall. give way to the right
in favor of the oyertaking vehicle
on suitable and audible signal and
Shall not increase the speed of his
vehicle until completely passed by
the overtaking vehicle.
(c) The operator bf an ~overtak-
tng motor vehicle when traveling
outside of a business or residence
dlsCrict and under other conditions
when necessary to insure safe op-
eration shall give audible warning
with his horn or other warningde-
vice before passing or attempting
to pass a~vehiole proceeding in the
same direction.
' (d) Drivers of vehicles proceeding
in opposite directions shall pass
each other to the right, •each giving
to the ocher at ]east one half.. of
the main traveled Portion of the
roadway, as nearly as possible.
SECTION 55. LIMITATIONS ON
DRLVING ON LEFT SIDE OF
' FYIGHWAY. -
The operator of a vehicle shall
not drive to the left side of. the
center line of a highway in:over-
caJiing and passing another vehicle
preceed'ng in the same direction
unless such left side is clearly vis-
ible andis free of oncoming traffic
far a sufficient distance ahead to
permit such overtaking and pass-
ing to be completely made without
impe3ing the safe operation of any
vehicle approaching from the OP-
posite direction oP anyvehiele over-
taken, nor shall the operator of a
vehicle in any event drive to the
left side of the center line of a
highway when approaching the
crest of a grade or uncn a curve in
the highway where the operator'a
view along the highway is ob-
structed within a distance of five
lmndred [500) feet.
SECTYON 5u. FOLLOWIING TOO
CLOSELY. ..
ra) The operator. of a motor ve-
hicle shall not follow another vehi-
cle more closely than is reasonable
and prudent, having-due regard to
the speed of such vehicles and the
traffic upon and condition of the
highway.
SECTION 57. RIGHT OF WAY
HETWEEN VEHICLES
(a) Vehicles approaching an in-
tetsection. The operator of a vehi-
cle approaching an Sntersection
shall yield the right of way to a
vehicle which has entered the in-
tersection. When two vehicles enter
an intersection at the same tiros
the operator of the vehicle on the
left shall yield to the operator on
the right.
[b) Vehicle entering a through
highway. The operator of any ve-
hic!c who has stopped as required
by law at Elie entrance to a through
highway shall yield to other vehi-.
Iles within the intersection or ap-
proaching so blosely on the through
highway as to constitute .an im-
mediate hazard, but said operator
having so yielded may proceed
and other vehicles approaching the
intersection on the through high-
way shall yield to the .vehicle so
proceeding into or across the
through highway. -
~le)Vehicle turning left at an
intersection. .The operator of a
vehicle within an intersection in-
tending to turn to the left shall
yield to any vehicle .approaching
from the opposite direction which
is withi^ the intersection or so
close thereto as to constitute an
immediate hazal'd, but said opera-
tor having so yielded and having
given a signal when and as re-
quired by law may make' such left
turn, and other vehicles approach-
ing the intersection from said op-
posite direction shall yield to the
operator making the left turn.
SECTION 58. F.XCEPTYONS TO
. RIGHT OF WAY.
(a) The operator of a vehicle en-
tering a public highway from a
private road or drive shall yield
the right of way to all vehicles ap-
proaching on such public highway.
(tr) The operator of a vehicle
upon a highway shalt yield the
right of way to all emergency
vehicles -when the latter are
operated in emergencies and the
operators thereof soundaudible sig-
nal by bell, siren, compression. or
exhaust whistle. This provision
shall not operate to relieve the op=
crater of an authorized emergency
vehicle from the duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all
persons using the highway, nor
shall it. protect the operator of any
such :vehicle from the consequence
of an arbitrary exercise of such
right of way.
SECTTON 59. TURNING AT IN-
TERSECTIONS.
The operator of a vehicle intend-
ing to turn at an intersection shall
do so as follows unless a differ-
ent method of turning is directed
py buttons, markers or signs at 'in-
tersections, in which event turns
shalLbe made in accordance with
the direction of such markers, but-
tons or signs: - -
(a) Approach for a right turn
shall be made in the lane for traf-
fic nearest to the right hand side
of the highway and the right turn
shall be .made as closely as prac-
ticab'e,to the right hand edge or
curb of the highway.
(b) Approach for a left turn
shall be made in the lane far traf-
fic to the right of and nearest to
the center line of the highway, and
the left turn shall be made by
passing~to the right of such center
line where it enters the intersec-
tion and upon .leaving the inter-
section by passing to the right of
the -center line of the highway
then entered.
Cc) .Approach Por a ]eft turn
from atwo-way street .into none-
may street .shalt be made in the
lane for traffic tq the right of and
nearest to the. center line of the
highway and by passing to the
right of such center line where it
enters the intersection. A left turn
from a one-way street -into a
two-way street shall be made by
passing to the right-of the center
line of the street being entered
anon leaving the intersection.
SECTION G0. MOUNTAIN DRIV-
ING.
(a), The operator of a vehicle
shall not turn such vehicles around
so as to proceed in thcopposite di-
rection upon any curve. or upon
the approach to or near the crest
of a grade or at ary place upon a
highway where the view of .such
vehicle is obstructed within a dis-
tance of five hundred (500)' feet
along the highway in either direc-
tion.
cb) The driver of a motor vehi-
cle traversing defiles, canyons or
mountain highways shall hold such
motor vehicle under control and as
near the right hand side of the
highway as reasoriabIy possible.
ARTICLE VI[
Miscellaneous Provisions
SECTION GI,. SIGNALS ON
STARTING, S"POPPING, AND
TURNING. - -
The operator of any vehicle upon
a public highway before starting,
turning -or stopping such vehicle
shall first see that such movement
can be made in safety; then, if any
pedestrian may be affected by such
movement the operator shall give
a clearly audible signal by sounding
a horn or,other warning-device,
and when ever the operation of any
other vehicle may be affected by
this movement the operator shall
give a signal plainly visible to the
operator of such .other .vehicle of
the intention to make such move-
ment. Such Visual signal may be
given either 6y the use of tine head
and arm in the manner hereinafter
provided, or by means of a mechan-
ical or electric device wLirh meets
the requirements hereinafter set
forth and which has been aGProved
by the Eoard of Supervisors as
hereinafter provided.
Whenever the signal is given by
means of the hand and arm, the
operator shall indicate his intention
to turn to the left by extending ha
hand and arm horizontally from
and beyond the left side of the
vehicle, his intention to turn to the
right by extending his hand and
arm upwax'd and beyond the left
side of the vehicle, and his intention
to stop or to suddenly decrease speed
by extending his hand and arm
downward from and beyond the
left side of the vehicle.
Thy signal herein required to be
given before turning to the right
or left, whether given by means of
the hand and arm or by m=ans of
a mechanical or electric device ap-
proved by the Board of Supervisors,
shall be given continuously during
the last fifty (50) feet travaled by
Uixz vehicle before turning.
6ignal lights will not be c~nsid-
ered as legal signals foe the pro-
visions of this section.
SECTION f2. INJURING OR
fAP.IPER.YNG {VITH A VEHICLE.
(n) Any Person who shall indi-
vidually or 1n association with one
or mere pr. r,i~ns wilfully break. in-
jure, Camper with or remov°_ any
part cr parts of any vehicle for the
purpose oY injuring, defacing' o:
destroying such vehicle, or tem-
porarily or permanent~iy preventing
its useful operat:on, or for any pur-
pose against the w.ll or without the
consent of the owner of such ve-
Ix!cie or who shall in any other man-
ner wilfully or maliciously ant: rfere
with or prevent the running or
cperatxun of such vehicle, shoal bo
guilty of a mild-meanor. Any per-
son an'ested upon a charge of vio-
lating this section may be taken
immediately by the arresting oPH-
cer before the nearest or most ac-
czss.b'.e magistrate.
(b) Any p-rson who shall without
the wnscnt of fire owner ar person
in charge of a vahicl=, climb, wtth
the intent to commit any malicious
mischief or injury there ar wiih in-
tent Co commit any crime, upon or
into such vehiclz, whether the same
be in motion or at rest, or who,
while such vehicte is at rest and
unattended, shall attempt to mani-
pulatc any of the levsrs, the start-
ing crank, or other device, brakes
or mechanism thereof, or to set said
vehicle in motion shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor. Any person ar-
rested upon a charge of violating
this section may 6e taken imme-
diately by the arresting officer be-
fore the nearest or most accessible
magistrate.
The provision of this section is
uoU intended to make it illegal for
another operator to move another
vehicle parked in such a manner
that he cannot move his vehicle
nnt'.1 suer other vehicle is moved.
SECTION G3. PEDESTRIAN TO
WALK ON LEFT SIDE OF
HIGHWAY.
It shall 6e unlawful for any pe-
destrian to walk along and upon
any highway outside of a business
ar rzsldence district otherwise than
doss to his lefthand edge of the
h:ghu'aY.
SECTION 64. WIDTH A N D
HEIGHT OF VEHICLES RE-
STRICTED.
No motor or other power vehicle
oP a greater width than seven (7)
feet, including the load, and or a
height of thirteen (13) feet, shall
be operated upon any public high-
way, except under the provisions
herein specified.
SECTION 65. HORNS AND {YARN-
ING DEVICES.
Every motor vehicle when operat-
ed upcn a highway shall be equipped
w4'h a horn in good working order,
capable of emitting sound audible
under normal conditions from a dis-
tance of two hundred (200) feet or
more, and it shall be unlawful, ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this
section, for any vehicle to be equip-
ped with cr for any person to use
upon a vehicle any siren, or any
compression or spark plug whistle
or any exhaust horn or whistle
which does not produce a harmo-
nious sound, or for any person at
any time to use a horn otherwise
than as a reasonable warning, or
to make any unnecessary or un-
reasonably loud or harsh sound by
means of a horn or other warning
device.
(b) Every authoxized emergency
vehicle shall be equipped wiih a
bell, siren or exhaust whistle of a
type approved by the Sheriff.
SECTION 66. REAR VISION MIR-
KOR REQUIRED.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate a motor-propelled
v hide upor. a public highway un-
less such vehicle shall have attached
thereto a rear' vision mirror so
placed as to afford the operator
thereof a reflected view oP traffic
to the immediate rear of such ve-
hicle.
SECTION-67. WINDSHIELD
WIPEK.
It shall b2 unlawful for any per-
son to operatz a motor-propelled
vehicle upon a public hig:rway uu-
Icss such vehicle shall have attach-
ed to the windshield, if any, and
on the driving side thereof, asuit-
abie and worKab'.e windshield wiper
which may be operated by hand or
automatically.
SECTION fig. PREVENTION OF
NOISE, SMOKE, ETC., MUFF-
LER CUT-OUTS REGULATED.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any
person to operate a vehicle on a
public highway r^less such vehicle
is equipper with a muffler designed
for that particular type of vehicle,
in good working order and 1n con-
stant operation to prevent excessive
or unu:;ual noise and annoying
smoke.
tb) 1t shall be unlawful to use
a "nmffler cut-out'• on any motor
on a public highway. A "muffler
cut-out" installed on any motor
vehicte capable of being operated
from the operator's position shall
be considered as a violation of this
s^ction.
SECTION fi0. POSTERS ON WIND-
SHIELDS.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate a vehicle on the pub-
lic highway with "stickers" or
posters on the windshield covering
an area greater than four l4) in-
ches by six (6) Inches and such
"stickers" or posters shall be placed
in the lower right hand corner of
windshield. ..The same requirement
shall prevail for rear window in
vehicles where the use of rear vi-
sion mirror is through such rear
window and on side wings or aux-
iliary windshields.
SECTION 70. LFGIiTS.
No person shall ride, drive or pro-
pel any vehicle between the hours
of one-half hour after sunset and
one-half hoar before sunrise, unless
Cnere shall be fastened to the front
thereof at least two lights, of the
kind prescribed 6y Territorial Lew
of the Territory of Hawaii, clearly
visible at a distance of three hun-
dred (300) feet, and fastened to
the rear tkierraf a lamp or lamps
so fixed and lighted as to throw a
Red light to the rear and a White
light directly upon its registration
number. No person shall Cde or
drive a bicycle, tr!cycle or motor-
cycle in any street between the
said hour without having attached
to the front thereof a White light,
and to the rear thereof a Red light,
cleary vv.ible for a distane^ of two
hundred (200) feet.
SECTION 71. RED OR GREEN
LIGHTS IN FRONT OF VEHI-
CLE PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to drive or move any vehicle
upon a highway with any red or
green light thereon visible from
directly ha front thereof, excepting
that lieensed passenger carrying
busses may each display one red
light in front center above the cen-
ter of the windshield.
SECTIION 72. FLAG OR LIGHT AT
END OF LOAD.
Whenever the load on any vehicle
shall extend more than four (4)
feet beyond the rear of the bed or
body thereof, there shall be dis-
played at the end of such load in
such position as do be clearly visible
at all times from the rear of such
vehicle a Red flag not less than
twelve (12) inches both in length
and width, except thaC between one-
half hour after sunset and one-
half hour before sunrise there shall
be displaye• at the end of such
load a Red light, plainly visible
under normal atmospheric condi-
tions at least two hundred (200)
feet from the rear of suoh vehicle.
SECTION 73. BRAKE TESTS RE-
QUIRED.
Every motor vehicle or combina-
tion of motor vehicle and trailer
operating upon any public highway
shall he equipped with brakes which
shall be kept in good working order
adequate to bring such vehicle or
vehicle and trailer to a complete
stop when tested upon dry asphalt
or concrete pavement surface where
the grade does not exceed one CD
per cenC, and when operating at
speeds set down in the following
tables within the distance set out
opposite such speeds, to wit:
Miles per Hour Stopping Distance
10 9.3 feet
15 20.8 feet
20 37.0 feet
'25 5g.0 feet
30 63.3 feet
35 113.0 feet
provided, no vehicle shall b= tested
for brakes efficiency at a speed in
excess of thirty-five (35) miles per
hour or in excess of that permitted
by law for such vehicle. It shall be
lawful for any police officer, sheriff
cr deputy sheriff to notify the own-
er or operaCOr of any motor vehicle
to appear at Che Police Stat"on
of Hilo or at such other place as
may be designated by the Sheriff
to have the brakes of Bald vehicle
examined and tt shall b° the duty
of such owner or operator to so
appear within twenty-four f24)
hours.
SECTION 74. OFFICIAL HEAD-
LIGHT AND BRAKE TESTING
STATIONS.
la) The Sheriff of the County of
Hawaii is authorized to designate,
furnish instruction to, and to sup-
ervise official stations for adjust-
ing head lamps and auxiliary driv-
ing lamps to conform with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance.
` (b) The Sheriff of the County of
Hawaii is authorized to designate,
furnish instructions to, and to sup-
ervise official stations for adjust-
ing brakes to conform with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
(c) The establis'ument of official
headlight adjusting and brake test-
ing stations shall mean the desig-
nation of any p'_ace which sha17
comply with the requirements for
a test station as determined by the
Sheriff of the County of Hawaii.
When head lamps or auxiliary driv-
ing lamps have been adjusted or
brakes tested, a certificate of ad-
justment shall be issued to the own-
er or operator of the motor vehicle,
on a form prescribed b3' the Sheriff,
and showing date of issue, registra-
tion number of thz motor vehicle,
owner's name, make of vehicle, and
official designation of the adjust-
ing station.
(d) If the SheriFf finds .that the
business of any official adjusting
of testing station is being poorly
or badly conducted, he may revoke
thed~signation of such station.
Le) It shall be lawful for the
Sheriff to establish and operate
testing stations for .any or all of
t.~e above Purposes at any or all
locations where he considers such
stations necessary Por carrying out
the provisions of this Ordinance.
6ECTION 75. IMPROPER USE UP
ROADS.
It shall be unlawful to operate
any vehicle upon any street or high-
way in such a manner that the
parts of the vehicle, or the load
carried thereon, shall damage tihe
road. For the Purpose cf t'nis Or-
dnance "Damage to the x'oad" shall
be defined as suck: effect on the
road or structures as will impair
the riding qualities of the road,
or requixre repairs is order thattho
anLic:pated life of the road or struc-
tu_e may not be docreassd. The
owner of any v°h_cle causing dam-
age to a public highway as defined
in this secticn shall be held re-
:p~n34bie for all costs in resiorng
said highway to TLS conditions prier
Lo the damage.
'`SECTION 78. USE Or FLANGES,
ETC., ON WHEELS AESTRICT-
EU.
Na traction engine, road engine,
hauling engine, trailer, steam roller,
au.omoble truck ar other power
vehioie shall be operated upon any
public highway, the face of the tires
of which are fitted with flanges,
r_bs, clamps, cleats, lugs, chains,
spikes or other projections destruc-
tive to the road surface other than
rubber blocks. This regulaLiop ap-
plies to all rings ox flange; upon
guiding cr steoring wheele on any
such vehicle. In cases oY t, action
engines and steam p:o~.cs which are
equip oed or provided with flanges,
rib;, clamps, cleats, rings or lugs,
suCn vehicles shall be permitted to
pass over any pubs:ic highway pro-
vided that treats be fastened upon
all the wheels of such vehicles, not
less thou 21'e inches wide sad not
mm'c than 15 inUnes high, so plat-
rd that not less than Lero (2) cleats
on each wheal shall touch the
ground at a1 times, and that the
weight shad be the same on all
parts of ssid c'.eats. Vehicles oP the
track ]ay~g type shall not be oper-
ated on a public highway un'.ess the
poxEon o: 1.e track in contact with
the highway is provided w.th a
smooth surface of sufficient area
Lo carry Lhe load of the vehicle
without damage Ln the road.
SECTION 77. WEIGHT OF VE-
fIICLE3 FESTRICTED.
No vehicle shall be operated or
moved upo_t any public highway,
which has a total weight in excess
of '1;,000 pounds, including vehicle
and load w'nen such vehicle is
Equipped with nit more than four
wheels running on rite h:ghwa y, or
having a total weight of 34,000
pounds Including the vehicle and
load, when said vzhic'.e is equipped
wjt six or more wheels and three
o mac axles and when the addi-
tlo a1 axle or axles shall be spaced
not closer than Porty-two (421 in-
Cnes Lo Lhe adjacent axles. Provid-
ed, however, that for vehicles per-
mitted a maximum gross load o"
26,000 pounds the ~. aximum axle
load shack not exceed 20000 pound
and Lhe maximum wheel load sha'.i
not c::cccd ].0,000 pounds, and Ic.
vehicles permitted a maximum gross
load of 34,000 pounds, Lhe maxi-
mum axle load shall not exceed
14,000 pounds and the maximum
wheel load shall not exceed 7,000
Pounds.
It sha17 be illegal to operate upon
a Public highway any combination
of motor vehicles and trailers, the
ecmbined ]engC:i of which exceed
eighty-five (85) feet.
For the purposes of this section
axles placed in the same transverse
plane c/hich are closer together than
forty-two (42) inches shall be con-
sidered as one axle.
SECTION 78. LIMITATION OF
WEIGHT AND WEAR DEFIN-
ED.
No vehicle equipped wholly or
partly with metal tires or vehicles
resting on any metal roles, wheel
ar other object or portion thereef
in contact with the highway, Lhe
wefght of which with its load ex-
ceeds five hundred (600) pounds
upon any inch of width of the tire,
shall be operated upon any public
highway, provided, howevur, that
traction engines or tractors, the
propulsive power of which is exerted
not throug'n wheels resting upon
the ground but by means of a flex-
ible. bard or chain known as a
movable track, shall not be subj°et
to file foregoing limitations upon
permissible weight per inch of
width of tire, if the portions of the
movable track in contact with the
surface of the highway prosent a
plain surface.
No vehicle equipped with pneu-
matic tires, the weight of v/nlch
with its lead exceeds eight hundred
(800) pounds per inch of width of
tare shall be operated upon any
public highway.
No vehicle equipped wholly or
partly with solid tires (other tltan
metal) the weight of which wit'n
its load exceeds six hundred and
fifty (850) pounds on any inch of
the channel base width of the lira
used theron, shoo be operated upon
any pubic highway. The total
width of all the tires on any one
wheel shall be deemed the width of
one tse.
No vehicle equipped with solid
rubber tires shall be operated upon
any public highway if.the thickness
o: env such fire is less than the
minimum thickness according to the
following table:
Minimum
Width of Tire Thickness
3 inches to 5 inches,
inclusive 1 inch
6 inches to 8 inches,
inriusive lb+ inches
10 inches and over 1'/e inches
No vehic'.e equipped with solid
rubber tires shall be operated upon
any public highway when the vari-
ation in width of the entire trac-
tion surface of any solid rubber
fire due to injury or wear shall
exceed fifteen (15) per cent or when
the variatimt in thickness on any
part of the traction surface shall
exceed fifteen (15) per cent, or
when xny portion of the rubber is
not securely attached to the chan-
nel base. No dual solid rubber tires
shall be permitted to he used on
nny public highway if there is an
average difference greater than
one-eighth (''/s) inch between tae
outside diameters of each of the
single tires composing the dual tire.
SECTION 70. PERMISSION TO
OPERATE CERTAIN HEAVY
VEHICLES.
The County Engineer may grant
permission for the moving of heavy
vehicles and objects exceeding the
height and width specified in Sec-
tion 64 of this Ordinance, over any
public highway, upon written appli-
cation being made therefor. Said
Engineer may require a sufficient
bond to protect the County of Ha-
waii from any loss or damage by
reason of such operation and mov-
ing.
SECTTON 80. SPEED OF HEAVY
VEHICLES RESTRICTED.
No vehicle equipped wholly with
pneumatic tires ehall be operated
upon any public highway at a
greater speed than twenty-five (25)
miles per hour when the weight
including load exceeds 22,000
pounds, or at a greater speed than
thirty (30) miles per hour when the
weight including load is from 18,000
to 22,000 pounds.
No vehicle equipped wholly -or
partly with solid tires shall be
operated upon any public highway
at a greater rate of speed than ten
(10) miles per hour when rho ~
weight including load exceeds 14,000 '
pounds, or at a greater speed than
twenty (20) miles 'per hour wherr3}~~
mg load does not exceed 14,ODV1
Cpounds.'
The rates of speed for vehicles
equipped wholly with cushion
wheels or with a combination of
cushion' and .pneumatic tires, shall
the weight of such vehicle includ-.-
Kbe not more than twenty-five (25)
per cent greater than those pro-
vided for vehicles equipped wholly
or partly with solid tires. A "cush-
ion wheel" when used herein shall
designate a wheel which by reason
of its construction is non-rigid, and
is resilient within itself.
No. vehicle . or .trailer carrying a
weight in excess of six (6) tons, in-
cluding the weight of the vehicle,
which is equipped wholly or partly
with metal tires or other hard non-
resilient material shall be operated
upon any highway at a speed in ex-
cess of six (6) miles per hour,/
SECTION 81. OPERATORS LIC-
ENSE SUSPENDED.
(a) Any person arrested for viola-
tion of this Ordinance who offers as a
defense ignorance of the Terms of
this Ordinance shall have his opera-
tpr's license suspended until he
shall have passed a satisfactory ex-
amination showing a proper know-
ledge oP the provision of this Ordi-
nance, such examination to be con-
ducted under the jurisdiction of the
Examiner of Chauffeurs' Licenses.
(b) Each time that a person is
convicted far the violation of this
Ordinance, his license shall be
marked, and upon the third convic-
tion for the violation of this Ordin-
ance his. license may, in the dis-
cretion of the Court,.be suspended
fns suchtime as the Court sees flt,
in addition to any other punish-
ment provided Por by this Ordin-
ance.
SECTION 82. PENALTY.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a
fine of not more than five hundred
(500) dollars.
SECTIION 83. DISPOSITION OF
FINES AND FORFEITURES.
All fines or forfeitures collected
upon conviction or Upon the for-
feiture of bail bf any person cixarg-
ed with a violation of any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall
be paid into the County Treasury
and deposited in the General Fund
of the County of Hawaii.
SECTION 84. CONSTITUTION-
ALPTY.
If any section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions
of~this Ordinance. The Board of
Supervisors hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance
and each section, subsection, sen-
tence, clause and phrase thereof,
irrespective oY the fact that any
one or more sections, sugsedions-,
sentences, clauses or phrases be de-
clared unconstitutional.
SECTION 85. REPEAL.
All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with or incon-
sistent with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed, it is
provided, however, that this repeal
shall not affect or prevent the pro-
secution and (or) punishment of
any person for auy act done or
committed in violation of any ord-
inance or parts of ordinances here-
by repealed prior to the taking ef-
fect of this ordinance.
SECTION 86. This ordinance
shall take effect thirty days from
and after date of fts approval.
Introduced 6y:
(SgdJ GAVIDN A. BUSH,
Supervisor from the 1st Represen-
tative District.
Date of Introduction:
May 31st, 1933.
Hilo, Hawaii.
App: cued this 8th day of June,
1933.
(SgdJ SAMUEL M. SPENCER,
Chairman and Executive Officer,
Board of Supervisors, Coun-
ty of Hawaii.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII) SS.
COUNTY OF HAWAII )
I hereby certify that the forego-
ing Ordinance was regularly con-
sidered at a meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of
Hawaii, held at the County Seat
upon the 8th day of June, A. D.
1933, and upon being put to vote
said Ordinance was adopted by a
majority of the Supervisors at said
meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the County of Hawaii
upon this 8th day of June, A. D.
1933.
(SgdJ ALFRED KUMALAE,
iSEAL) Deputy Clerk, Cow?ty
of Hawaii.