HCC §24-169
When turns are not allowed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says drivers cannot turn left or right where official signs are posted. The police chief can put up temporary signs during busy times. It also lists specific places in schedules where left or right turns are banned.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Prohibited turns
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) When official signs are posted, giving notice thereof, no driver of a vehicle shall make a left or right turn. The chief of police may place signs of a temporary nature during peak traffic hours at any intersection or driveway the chief may deem to be congested. (b) The locations designated in schedule 19, section 24-271 are prohibited left turn areas. (c) The locations designated in schedule 20, section 24-272 are prohibited right turn areas.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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