HRS §291-12

Careless driving causing a crash

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This law punishes anyone who drives carelessly and causes a crash, injury, or damage. The penalty is a fine, jail time, or both, and possibly an extra fee. The fee goes to a special fund for trauma care.

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The statute, as written — Inattention to driving

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Whoever operates any vehicle negligently as to cause a collision with, or injury or damage to, as the case may be, any person, vehicle or other property shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, and may be subject to a surcharge of up to $100, which shall be deposited into the trauma system special fund.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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