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HCC §24-102

Rules for keeping your windshield clear while driving

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This law says you cannot drive with things blocking your view through the windshield, side windows, or rear windows. Stickers or posters are allowed only in certain spots and sizes, and you cannot hang things inside the windshield or put moving decorations on the hood. The finance director can approve bigger stickers if they do not block your view.

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Windshields; visibility unobstructed; stickers

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) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, side wings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle which obstructs the driver’s clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 24-102 (b) Posters or stickers approved by the director of finance shall be placed at the lower right-hand corner of the front windshield of a left-hand driven motor vehicle or at the lower left-hand corner of the front windshield of a right-hand driven motor vehicle. However, such posters or stickers so placed shall not cover an area greater than four inches by six inches, except for nonresidence permits or for military requirements, in which cases an additional area of four and one-half inches by six inches may be used. Furthermore, a poster or sticker of any size may be placed upon the front windshield if it is shown to the satisfaction of the director of finance that such placement will not obstruct the driver's clear view. (c) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any nontransparent material or object suspended within the windshield area as viewed from the driver’s seat, except rear view mirrors nor shall any person drive any motor vehicle upon the hood or radiator of which is attached any fixture or ornament of any material which vibrates, swings, or flutters within view of the driver of the vehicle.
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.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.