Waipio valley access; required four-wheel drive vehicle use
HRS §291C-138
in effect291C-138. Waipio valley access; required four-wheel drive vehicle use
(a) No vehicle, other than a low-range, four-wheel drive vehicle, shall at any time be driven through or in the connecting roadway corridor between the Waipio valley lookout and the floor of Waipio valley; provided that any vehicle may be driven in these areas if it is:
(1) In the process of executing a legal turn, lane
change, or parking maneuver to exit the area;
(2) An authorized emergency vehicle performing the
functions under section 291C-26;
(3) An official federal, state, or county vehicle in
the performance of its actual duty;
(4) Necessary to assist a stalled or broken vehicle;
(5) Necessary to yield to an authorized emergency
vehicle pursuant to section 291C-65;
(6) A vehicle engaged in or in support of research or
maintenance activities; or
(7) Otherwise provided by law.
(b) Violation of this section shall subject
the driver of the vehicle to a fine of $250.
(c) For purposes of this section, an all-wheel
drive vehicle shall not be considered to be a low-range, four-wheel drive
vehicle.
[L 2019, c 204, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0138.htmFetched: 11/10/2026