HRS §291C-21
Traffic rules apply on highways unless stated otherwise
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the traffic rules in parts III to XIV of this law apply only to driving on highways. If a specific rule says it applies somewhere else, then that rule can apply there too.
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The statute, as written — Provisions of parts III to XIV refer to vehicles upon the highways; exceptions
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.
The provisions of parts III to XIV relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except, where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
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