[§279G-3]  Findings.  The legislature
finds:



(1)  Public and private expenditures will be reduced
by increases in ridesharing, particularly in maintenance and construction costs
for highways.



(2)  Increased energy consumption, air pollution,
traffic congestion, and motor vehicle parking constitute a serious problem in
the State, particularly in urban areas, and ridesharing is a cost-effective
alternative approach for solving these problems.



(3)  The increased use of ridesharing will contribute
to conservation of fuel, improvement of air quality, and more effective use of
existing streets, highways, and parking facilities.



(4)  Ridesharing constitutes one of the most
cost-effective and energy-efficient means of transportation.



(5)  Many employees work in and commute to the
downtown area of Honolulu where the problems associated with traffic
congestion, parking, energy consumption, and air pollution are greatest.



(6)  It is in the public interest and a public purpose
for private industry, cities, counties, and the State to encourage people to
use alternatives to single occupant motor vehicles, such as ridesharing. [L
1986, c 90, §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Programs, see §26-19.