HRS §291C-195
Rules for driving a moped safely
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets safety rules for driving a moped. You must be at least 16, wear a fastened helmet, sit properly, and not carry passengers unless it is a three-wheeled moped made for two. Three-wheeled mopeds need liability and property damage insurance.
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The statute, as written — Driving of mopeds
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) Notwithstanding section 286-81(b), no person: (1) Less than sixteen years of age shall drive a moped on a highway, street, or roadway, or any other public property in the State; and (2) Shall drive a moped unless the person wears a safety helmet securely fastened with a chin strap. The safety helmet shall meet the specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director. (b) No person shall drive a moped except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the moped. (c) No person shall drive a moped which is carrying any other person nor shall any person other than the driver ride upon a moped. (d) Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to three-wheeled mopeds designed to carry a driver and passenger seated side by side. (e) Three-wheeled mopeds shall be insured for liability and property damage, excluding personal injury protection.
Sections this one refers to
§286-81 Motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, etc.; protective devices
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