HRS §291C-122
Rules for backing up a vehicle safely
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You cannot back up your car unless it is safe and does not block other traffic. You also cannot back up on the shoulder or road of a controlled-access highway. These rules apply to all drivers.
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The statute, as written — Limitations on backing
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.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back it unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back it upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway.
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