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HCC §18-75

What to do when a school bus becomes unsafe

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

If a bus is damaged or has a defect that makes it unsafe to travel, the driver must stop using it right away. The driver must also arrange for students to get to and from their destinations safely by another way.

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Unsafe vehicle; alternative transportation

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.

When any accident or damage occurs to or defect develops in the bus so as to make it unsafe for traveling, the driver shall immediately thereupon discontinue the use of the bus. The driver shall make all necessary arrangements for the safe transportation of the pupils to and from their respective destinations by another means.
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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