HCC §24-104
Windshields, fenders, and bumpers required with exceptions
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Most vehicles on the road must have a windshield, front and rear bumpers, and fenders on all wheels. Motorcycles and motor scooters do not need windshields or bumpers. If the vehicle type or use makes this equipment impractical, the finance director can approve removing it.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Windshields, fenders, and bumpers required; exception
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) Every motor vehicle upon a highway, excepting a motorcycle or motor scooter, shall be equipped with a windshield and front and rear bumpers. (b) Every motor vehicle upon a highway shall be equipped with fenders for all wheels. (c) Where the type of vehicle and the usage of the vehicle make the foregoing equipment impractical, such equipment may be eliminated upon approval of the director of finance.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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