For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Acceleration Lane. A short supplementary traffic lane, immediately adjacent to an intersection, by use of which vehicles may enter the intersecting roadway and accelerate to the general speed of passing traffic thereon before emerging onto the continuous lanes of such roadway.
Center of Intersection. The point of intersection of the centerlines of the roadways of intersecting highways.
Center or Centerline. A continuous or broken line marked upon the surface of a roadway by paint or by other traffic control devices to indicate each portion of the roadway allocated to traffic proceeding in the two opposite directions; and if the line is not so painted or otherwise marked or indicated, it is an imaginary line in the roadway equally distant from the edges or curbs of the roadway.
Channelized Intersection. The intersection of two or more streets whereat traffic is directed by means of raised curbings or painted pavement markings along a special lane or channel for right turns, left turns, or straight through movements.
City Transit Bus Lane. A lane of a laned roadway, designated by the director of transportation services as being restricted exclusively for city transit buses, official city vehicles on authorized missions on or adjacent to the city transit bus lane, authorized tow vehicles, and bicycles.
Deceleration Lane. A short supplementary traffic lane immediately adjacent to an intersection by use of which vehicles may leave the continuous lanes of a roadway and decelerate for a stop or a turn without retarding the flow of traffic on the continuous lanes of the roadway.
Divided Highway. A highway divided into two or more separate roadways by medial strips.
Express Bus Lane or Express Bus and Car Pool Lane. A designated lane of a laned roadway, the use of such designated lane being restricted exclusively for express city transit buses, official government vehicles on authorized missions on or adjacent to such lane, authorized tow vehicles, and such other vehicles, appropriately marked and operated to transport passengers, and authorized by the director of transportation services of the city to use such lane; provided that in the case of an express bus and car pool lane, in addition to the foregoing vehicles, any vehicle carrying at least three persons shall be permitted to use such lane designated as an express bus and car pool lane.
Limited-Access Highway. Has the same meaning as “controlled-access highway” as defined in HRS Chapter 291C.
Medial Strip. A strip or area, lying along the middle and between the paved portions of a highway, which is designed to divide vehicular traffic on such highway into two opposite directions. The term does not include traffic lines painted on a highway, nor the portion of such highway enclosed by traffic lines.
Multiple-Lane Highway. Any public highway the roadway of which is of sufficient width to reasonably accommodate four or more separate lanes of vehicular traffic, two or more lanes in each direction, each lane of which shall be not less than 8 feet in width and whether such lanes are marked and whether the lanes of opposite bound traffic are separated by a neutral zone or other centerline marking.
One-Way Street. A public highway that is designated under Article 10 as a street or highway on which vehicular traffic moves only in one direction.
Reversible Lane. A lane of a two or more laned roadway upon which traffic may be directed to move in a direction opposite from its normal direction of movement by means of lane-control signals or other devices, in conjunction with official signs.
Signalized Intersection. An intersection where traffic is controlled by official traffic-control signals.
Street or Highway. The entire width between the property lines of every way publicly owned and maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, or any private street, highway, or thoroughfare that for six months or more has been continuously used by the general public or that is intended for dedication to the public use as provided in HRS § 264-1 and is open for public travel, but has not yet been accepted by the city, except private roads used primarily for agricultural purposes.
Street Block. One side of any street, the length of such side extending between two consecutive intersections; or, in the case of a dead-end street, one side of such dead-end street, the length of such side extending between the dead-end and the nearest intersection.
Through Street. Has the same meaning as “through highway” as defined in HRS Chapter 291C.
Traffic Island. A defined area between traffic lanes, or a median or outer separation within an intersection.
Two-Way Left Turn Lane. A traffic lane at or near the center of the highway with a pair of yellow lines, one solid and one dashed, on each side, set aside for use by vehicles making left turns in both directions from or into the highway.
(Sec. 15-2.22, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 15, Art. 2, § 15-2.23) (Am. Ord. 91-27, 94-78)