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HR88

Urging The Department Of Transportation To Consider Moving To A Demerit Points-based Driver's Licensing System.

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Introduced· Mar 13, 2026

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

88

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

urging the department of transportation to consider moving to a demerit points-based driver's licensing system.

WHEREAS, there were one hundred twenty-nine traffic fatalities in Hawaii in 2025, the highest number since 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has stated that more than ninety percent of crashes can be attributed to human behavior; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has a vested interest in reducing traffic injuries and fatalities to ensure the safety of all drivers on Hawaii's roads; and

WHEREAS, the State currently relies on a traffic abstract system to track moving traffic violations and determine eligibility to maintain a driver's license; and

WHEREAS, a demerit point system is a common method used by licensing authorities to track driver behavior, where points are added to a license for traffic violations; and

WHEREAS, demerit point systems are correlated with positive reductions in road traffic injuries, fatalities, and behavioral risk factors; and

WHEREAS, demerit point systems have been implemented in approximately forty states and the District of Columbia; and

WHEREAS, demerit point systems provide oversight on dangerous driver behavior and continuous and clear consequences for noncompliance and incentivize changes in behavior that endanger other motorists; and

WHEREAS, demerit point systems also provide opportunities for drivers to correct dangerous behaviors and incentivize driver education; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Transportation is urged to consider moving to a demerit points-based driver's licensing system; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation and the Mayors of each county.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Transportation; Demerit Points-based Driver Licensing System

Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 8, 2026 · Source document ↗