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HRS §286-81.5

Safety flag required on rented mopeds and motor scooters

This law says that anyone who rents or leases a moped or motor scooter must first make sure it has a safety flag. The flag must meet specific size, height, and color rules. This section only covers rented or leased vehicles, not privately owned ones.

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The statute, as written — Leased or rented moped or motor scooter; flag required

No person shall lease or rent a moped or motor scooter to another person unless the moped or motor scooter is equipped with a safety flag that shall extend not less than five feet above the ground and be permanently affixed to the rear of the moped or motor scooter. The safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than thirty square inches. The safety flag and the pole that secures the flag to the moped or motor scooter shall be fluorescent orange in color.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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