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 Hawaii Point System
The Hawaii Point System

(a) In accordance with Hawaii driving law, there is established a point system for the evaluation of the operating records of all persons operating motor vehicles and for the determination of the continuing qualifications of such persons to operate motor vehicles
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The system shall have as its basic element a graduated scale of points assigning relative values to the various violations of Hawaii traffic laws and of traffic ordinances of its counties to be imposed by the district judge in accordance with the following schedule of minimum and maximum points:
Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor - 4 to 8 
Reckless driving - 3 to 6
Driving while license suspended or revoked (includes court conviction as well as safety responsibility violations) -  3 to 6
Fraudulent use of license - 3 to 6
Excessive speeding (fifteen miles or more over the established speed limit) -  3 to 6
Leaving scene of accident - 3 to 6
Speeding (ten miles or more over the established speed limit)- 1 to 4
Failure to report accident immediately - 1 to 4
Driving on left side of roadway - 0 to 4
Inattention to driving; negligent driving - 1 to 4
 

(b) When district judge shall suspend driver's license based on point system.


In accordance with Hawaii driving law, the district judge shall suspend, for a period of from one to six months, the driver's license of any person upon a showing of the person's record, based upon a uniform point system as provided herein, that the licensee has been convicted of or forfeited bail for, or has been found under chapter 571 to have violated Hawaii traffic laws or ordinances of its counties with such frequency as to indicate a disrespect for such laws or ordinances and a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways.


In accordance with Hawaii driving law, the district judge upon a showing of good cause may suspend the license suspension.


For the purpose of this part, a total of twelve points assessed against any driver for violation of Hawaii traffic laws, as determined by the values designated above, shall indicate such disrespect and disregard.
In accordance with Hawaii driving law, nothing herein shall preclude the district judge from imposing any greater sentence as may be provided by law.


(c) Nonresident privilege of driving a motor vehicle.


Under Hawaii driving law, the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this State and the several counties, given to a nonresident under the laws of this State, shall be subject to suspension by the district judge in like manner, and for like cause, the same as a driver's license issued by this State may be suspended.


(d) Reports of outside convictions; recording against drivers.


In accordance with Hawaii driving law, the district judges of each county shall enter into reciprocal agreements with the proper agency of any other county and the governor of the State may enter into such agreements with any state or territory for the purpose of reporting convictions or bail forfeitures in such county, state, or territory by a person holding a driver's license in such county, state, or territory.


Under Hawaii driving law, such convictions or bail forfeitures in such county, state, or territory of a violation therein which if committed in this State would be a violation of Hawaii traffic laws or the ordinances of the several counties, shall be recorded against a driver the same as if the conviction or bail forfeiture had been made in the State.

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