HRS §291C-155
Rules for motorcycle footrests and handlebar height
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law sets two safety rules for motorcycles. If you carry a passenger, the motorcycle must have footrests for them. Also, the handlebars cannot be more than 15 inches above the seat where the driver sits.
The statute, as written — Footrests and handlebars
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) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger. (b) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars more than fifteen inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator.
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