REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE WHETHER THE STATE SHOULD IMPLEMENT A DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

This Senate Resolution asks the Hawaii Department of Transportation to create a task force to study whether the state should adopt a demerit point system for traffic violations. The proposed task force would include transportation officials from the state and all five counties, along with police chiefs from each county. The group is tasked with evaluating the potential benefits and drawbacks of such a system and reporting their findings and recommendations to the Legislature by early 2028. If the task force recommends moving forward, it would propose new legislation to implement the system. This resolution does not change any laws immediately but initiates a formal review process to determine if Hawaii should follow the model used by other states.