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HRS §135-2

Police can redirect traffic onto private roads in emergencies

During an emergency or traffic accident, the police chief or their designees can send cars, walkers, and bicyclists onto private roads or paths to move people away from the danger area. This only applies during such urgent situations.

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The statute, as written — Authority of chief of police and their authorized representatives

In times of an emergency or traffic accident, the chief of police may divert vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, or a combination thereof, onto existing private roads or pathways on private real property for the purpose of accommodating the movement of people and vehicles away from an emergency or traffic accident area.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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