HRS §135-1 Definitions
135-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
"Chief of police" means the chief of
police of the respective counties and their authorized representatives.
"County" means any county or
political subdivision of the State.
"Emergency" means the imminent or
actual occurrence of an event, which has the likelihood of causing extensive
injury, death, property damage, or impedes the safe and necessary movement of
persons or vehicles over public highways, including but not limited to the
spillage of hazardous material on a public highway or public place.
"Emergency area" means the area in
which an emergency occurs or is likely to occur.
"Owner" means any individual,
partnership, firm, society, unincorporated association, joint venture group,
hui, joint stock company, corporation, trustee, personal representative, trust
estate, decedent's estate, trust, or other legal entity whether doing business
for itself or in a fiduciary capacity, that owns or controls the real property.
"Public highway" means all state and
county roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, and bridges.
"Traffic accident" means an accident
involving motorists, pedestrians, or bicyclists, or a combination, on [a]
public highway which impedes the safe and necessary movement of persons or
vehicles.
[L 1997, c 313, pt of §2]