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HRS §291C-73

Crossing the street outside a crosswalk

This law says where and how pedestrians may cross roads. You must yield to cars when crossing outside a crosswalk, use tunnels or overhead crossings if provided, and follow traffic signals. Crossing between signal-controlled intersections is only allowed in marked crosswalks. Violating this law costs $100.

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The statute, as written — Crossing at other than crosswalks

(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. (d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to the crossing movements. (e) Every person who violates this section shall be fined $100.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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