[HIham] RELATING TO THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE DRIVING

[Bart Aronoff]

On Monday,  February 9, the House Transportation Committee will hold  
the first hearing on House Bill 143, "Relating to the Use of Mobile  
Phones and Electronic Devices While Driving".

The text of the bill can be found at:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/Bills/HB143_.pdf .

HAMS and others are concerned that the inclusion of "Electronic  
Devices" could prohibit operation of mobile radios while driving.

The more testimony from the more people, the better.  A single page is  
most likely to be read.  Multi-page testimonies are rarely read in  
their entirety.

Testimony can be submitted by email, per the following directions:

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony
at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover  
indicating:

· Testifier's name with position/title and organization (if any);
· The Committee the comments are directed to; (House Committee on  
Transportation)
· The date and time of the hearing;  (Monday, February 9, 2009, 9:00  
a.m.)
· Measure number; (HB143) and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

EMAIL:  TRNtestimony at capitol.hawaii.gov (For comments less than 5  
pages in length);

PAPER: 5 copies (including an original) to Room 403 in the State  
Capitol;
or
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8469  
(Oahu) or
1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands).

The hearing notice can be found at:

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_02-09-09_.pdf

If you attend the hearing you have the choice as to whether you wish  
to present your testimony in person, by reading it or by making brief  
comments in support of your written testimony.

Please excuse multiple postings -- at this late date it is important  
to get the word out to as many interested people as possible.

~Bart/WH6AA