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HRS §291C-151

Motorcycle riders have the same rights and duties as other drivers

This section says that anyone riding a motorcycle has the same rights and must follow the same rules as any other driver on the road, unless there are special motorcycle rules or rules that just don't apply to motorcycles.

The statute, as written — Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles

Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special regulations in this part and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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