GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Hawaii. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Helmets required for all riders under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
4 years
80 and over: renewal every 2 years
None
Decriminalized and legal for medical use
None
60
55
55
60
60
60
None
3 months
After 30 days
Mandatory for all convictions
No
No
Children under 2 years old must be properly restrained in an approved rear-facing child passenger restraint system.
Children 2 to 4 years old must be properly restrained in an approved rear-facing or forward-facing child passenger restraint system.
Children 4 to 10 years old must be properly restrained in an approved car seat or booster.
Children 7 to 10 years old who are taller than 4’9” must be properly restrained by a seat belt.
6
50 (10)
16
11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
No more than 1 under 18
17 years
15 / 6
Primary
8 and over
All
Yes. Primary law.
No
Drivers under 18. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
None
n/a
Yes, by state law and county ordinance
Counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Honolulu and City of Honolulu after a 2-year pilot program in the City and County of Honolulu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2024
Contact: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930, 202-365-8971 (after hours)
David Reich (NRSF), 914-325-9997
$125,000 in grants to Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Oregon and Texas will provide safer walking, biking and scooting options for youth in underrepresented communities
GHSA has awarded a total of $125,000 from the National Road Safety Foundation to five states to partner with community-based groups to implement safe youth mobility programs focusing on walking, biking and/or riding a scooter. This is the third consecutive year that GHSA and NRSF have provided funding to State Highway Safety Offices for youth safety initiatives in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas with limited financial resources.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is partnering with Keep It Flowing Media, Hawaii Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking, the Coalition for Drug-Free Hawaii, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and local schools on the “Drive with Aloha” mural program. Funding comes from a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant, according to a news release. The murals encourage people to plan ahead and find a safe ride home.
The number of pedestrians killed in vehicle crashes rose in 2020, despite fewer cars on the road amid the pandemic.
Story by Amanda Maile and Mina Kaji
May 20, 2021
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Helmets required for all riders under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
4 years
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
None
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
60
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for all convictions
