HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	96
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

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, the Senate concurring, 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 Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation and the Mayors of each county.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Department of Transportation; Demerit Points-based Driver Licensing System