HCC §18-16
Children under five not counted as passengers
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This rule says that a child under five years old who is not sitting in a seat is not counted as a passenger for this part of the law. It only applies to that specific situation.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Children excepted from consideration
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A child under the age of five years not occupying seating space shall not be considered a passenger within the meaning of this division.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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