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HCC §24-179

Rules for golf cart crossings near public roads

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section sets safety rules for golf cart crossings where they meet public roads. Each crossing must have a warning sign, approach the road at a right angle, and have enough visibility for safe crossing. These rules apply to golf carts and maintenance vehicles.

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Golf cart crossing; markings; use

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) Each golf cart crossing shall: (1) Be posted with a sign located not more than twenty feet from the public thoroughfare with lettering not less than three inches high and shall read: “Stop -- You Will Cross A Public Highway -- Proceed With Caution”; (2) Approach the public thoroughfare at right angle; and (3) Have sufficient sight distance in both directions of the public thoroughfare to permit the golf cart or golf course maintenance vehicle to cross with safety.
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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