Hawaii House Bill HB1767

[hilodiver]

I believe this is all about public safety. As a firefighter, I've responded to many motor vehicle accidents on Mauna Kea over the years, including some that were fatal. 4x4 low gears control your speed while driving down steep grades so you hardly have to use your brakes. Without the low gears, you risk overheating your brakes and losing them all together. There are many people who ignore the road signs above the visitor center that say you need 4x4, so I think it's time they made it mandatory. I'm not sure, but I think the Mauna Kea Rangers work for UH. This would probably give them authorization to enforce the law.

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