Driving of mopeds
HRS §291C-195
in effect291C-195. Driving of mopeds
(a) Notwithstanding section 286-81(b), no person:
(1) Less than fifteen years of age shall drive a
moped on a highway, street, roadway, or any other public property in the State;
and
(2) Less than eighteen years of age shall drive a
moped unless the person wears a safety helmet securely fastened with a chin
strap.
The safety helmet shall meet the specifications and
requirements established by rules adopted by the director.
(b) No person shall drive a moped except while
sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the
moped.
(c) No person shall drive a moped which is
carrying any other person nor shall any person other than the driver ride upon
a moped.
(d) Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to
three-wheeled mopeds designed to carry a driver and passenger seated side by
side.
(e) Three-wheeled mopeds shall be insured for
liability and property damage, excluding personal injury protection.
[L 1978, c
175, pt of §15; am L 2006, c 63, §1; am L 2008, c 197, §1; am L 2021, c 214, §7]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0195.htmFetched: 11/10/2026