HCC §24-129
Rules for vehicles carrying explosives
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that any vehicle carrying explosives on a highway must be marked with the word 'Explosives' or a red danger flag, and must have at least two fire extinguishers ready to use. It applies to anyone operating such a vehicle.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Vehicles transporting explosives; markings; fire
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.
extinguishers required. (a) Any person operating any vehicle transporting any explosive as a cargo or part of a cargo upon a highway shall at all times comply with the following requirements: (1) The vehicle shall be marked or placarded on each side and the rear with the word “Explosives” in letters not less than eight inches high, or there shall be displayed on the rear of the vehicle a red flag not less than twenty-four inches square marked with the word “Danger” in white letters six inches high. (2) Every vehicle shall be equipped with not less than two fire extinguishers, filled and ready for immediate use, and placed at a convenient point on the vehicle. Division 9. Air Conditioning.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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