Hawaiʻi County — Chapter 18

HCC §18-1 Definitions for County Transportation Rules

HCC §18-10 How the commission makes its own rules and handles evidence

HCC §18-11 How the commission must notify people about a hearing

HCC §18-12 Penalties for carriers breaking the rules

HCC §18-13 How to appeal a commission decision on your certificate

HCC §18-14 Carriers are not treated as public utilities here

HCC §18-15 How many passengers a county bus or van can carry

HCC §18-16 Children under five not counted as passengers

HCC §18-17 How seating capacity is set for passenger vehicles

HCC §18-18 Vehicles must show seating capacity in paint

HCC §18-19 No more passengers than seats allowed

HCC §18-2 Safety glass required

HCC §18-20 Overloading a passenger vehicle is a crime

HCC §18-21 Setting aside bayfront parking for city buses

HCC §18-22 Setting aside bayfront parking for country buses

HCC §18-23 City bus parking rules

HCC §18-24 Monthly parking fee for buses at terminals

HCC §18-3 How the County Transportation Commission is formed

HCC §18-31 Why taxis are regulated and what the words mean

HCC §18-32 Getting a license to run a taxicab

HCC §18-33 How the county decides on taxicab certificates and transfers

HCC §18-34 Taxicab driver must show a special sign when not for hire

HCC §18-35 Cruising by taxicabs

HCC §18-36 No unlicensed taxicab equipment on your vehicle

HCC §18-37 Getting and keeping a taxicab license

HCC §18-38 Getting and displaying a taxicab driver's permit

HCC §18-39 Rules for getting a taxicab driver's permit

HCC §18-4 Who leads the transit commission and can assign staff

HCC §18-40 Taxicab permit expiration, renewal, and license suspension rules

HCC §18-41 Fees for taxi driver permits

HCC §18-42 When a taxicab driver's permit can be taken away

HCC §18-43 Appealing a taxicab permit refusal to circuit court

HCC §18-44 Rules for taxicab fare meters

HCC §18-45 How taxi meters must be used during a ride

HCC §18-46 Taximeter registration and inspection before taxi use

HCC §18-47 Taxicab drivers must pay taximeter inspection fees

HCC §18-48 Fixing and testing a broken taximeter before use

HCC §18-49 Taxi fare rules and allowed discounts

HCC §18-5 Commission's role in overseeing carriers and advising on transit

HCC §18-50 When taxicab drivers can charge for waiting

HCC §18-51 How taxi fares are calculated for pickups and returns

HCC §18-52 Taxi baggage fees and what is free

HCC §18-53 Taxi fare rates require meter adjustment and testing

HCC §18-54 Rules for sharing a taxicab with strangers

HCC §18-55 Taxicab fare rates must be posted inside each cab

HCC §18-56 Definitions for school bus rules

HCC §18-57 Fine for breaking this article's rules

HCC §18-58 School buses must pass a safety check

HCC §18-59 Where fuel tanks must be on school buses

HCC §18-6 Carriers must get a certificate before providing service

HCC §18-60 School bus exhaust pipe rules

HCC §18-61 School bus door placement and operation rules

HCC §18-62 Emergency exits on school buses

HCC §18-63 School bus aisle and ceiling safety rules

HCC §18-64 Where student seats must be placed on a bus

HCC §18-65 School bus seat rules for students

HCC §18-66 Safety equipment required on every school bus

HCC §18-67 School buses must be cleaned every day

HCC §18-68 Metal screens required on certain vehicles

HCC §18-69 School bus identification markings

HCC §18-7 Certificates owned by two or more people

HCC §18-70 No alcohol allowed on school buses

HCC §18-71 Smoking restricted

HCC §18-72 Limits on how many hours a driver can work

HCC §18-73 School bus drivers must not chat while driving

HCC §18-74 Daily school bus safety checks before driving

HCC §18-75 What to do when a school bus becomes unsafe

HCC §18-76 School bus safety: stop use until certified safe

HCC §18-77 School bus driver's authority over student conduct

HCC §18-78 School bus riders must cross safely before the bus moves

HCC §18-79 School bus drivers must report dangerous drivers

HCC §18-8 When a carrier's certificate can be taken away

HCC §18-80 School bus drivers must drive safely at all times

HCC §18-81 School bus drivers must not leave a running bus

HCC §18-82 No dangerous loading of school buses

HCC §18-84 How school buses must stop outside Hilo

HCC §18-85 Backing up a school bus

HCC §18-86 When a school bus can use neutral or disengage the clutch

HCC §18-87 School buses cannot pull trailers or carry freight

HCC §18-88 Bus safety inspection before getting a passenger license

HCC §18-89 Monthly safety checks required for school vehicles

HCC §18-9 County sets bus routes, rates, safety, and insurance rules

HCC §18-90 Bus fares and who pays what

HCC §18-91 Bus baggage fees and free carry-on items

HCC §18-92 Shared-ride fare schedule by mileage

HCC §18-93 Setting up the Hele-On Kako paratransit service

HCC §18-94 What paratransit service and rider mean

HCC §18-95 How the transit agency decides who can use Hele-On Kako'o services

HCC §18-96 When the bus service can suspend your rides

HCC §18-97 How to appeal a mass transit decision