HRS §291C-143

Rules for riding a bicycle safely

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This law says you must sit on the bike's permanent seat when riding, and you cannot carry more people than the bike was made for. It applies to anyone riding a bicycle.

everyone

The statute, as written — Riding on bicycles

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) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereon. (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.

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

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