Hawaii § 287-8 - Further exceptions to requirement of security.

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§ 287-8. Further exceptions to requirement of security.

The requirements as to security and suspension of sections 287-5 and 287-6 shall not apply: (1) To the driver or the registered owner of a motor vehicle involved in an accident where no injury or damage was caused to the person or property of anyone other than the driver or registered owner; (2) To the driver or the registered owner of the motor vehicle legally parked at the time of accident; (3) To the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident during the normal scope of that person's employment; (4) To the registered owner of the motor vehicle if at the time of the accident the vehicle was being operated without the registered owner's permission, express or implied, or was parked by a person who had been operating the motor vehicle without such permission; nor (5) If prior to the date the administrator would otherwise suspend the license or permit under section 287-6, there is filed with the administrator evidence satisfactory to the administrator that the driver who would otherwise have to file security has been released from liability or been finally adjudicated not to be liable or has executed a duly acknowledged written agreement providing for the payment of an agreed amount in installments, with respect to all claims for injuries or damages resulting from the accident. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-87; HRS §287-8; am L 1970, c 164, §3; am L 1980, c 84, pt of §1; am L 1984, c 110, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2002, c 47, §1] Case Notes Intended to require irresponsible operators to furnish alternative proofs of financial responsibility. 40 H. 213 (1953). Uninsured motorist coverage. 62 H. 424, 616 P.2d 1357 (1980). Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next

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Section 287-8 ("Further exceptions to requirement of security.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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