HCC §24-271
Where left turns are banned on Hawaii County roads
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lists specific places in Hawaii County where left turns are not allowed. Some bans apply only at certain times, like school hours or rush hour. Drivers must follow these signs and rules to avoid penalties.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Schedule 19
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.
Prohibited left turn areas. The following are designated as prohibited left turn areas: (a) Hāmākua (b) North Hilo (c) South Hilo • Aupuni Street at Pauahi Street. • Banyan Way at Kalaniana‘ole Street. • Barenaba Lane at Kīlauea Avenue. • Kaūmana Drive, mauka bound at Punahele Street. • Kīlauea Avenue between Hualālai Street and Pauahi Street. • Kīlauea Avenue, north bound at Lanihuli Street. • Lanihuli Street at Kīlauea Avenue. • Mamo Street at Kamehameha Avenue. • Waiānuenue Avenue, for the mauka bound traffic entering the Hilo Intermediate School, and for the makai bound traffic entering the Hilo High School parking lot and the track field between the hours of l:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days only. (d) Ka‘ū (e) Kohala (f) Kona • Kuakini Highway, north bound at Sarona Road. • Route 180 at Route 11, for south bound motorists between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except holidays. 24A-33 (g) Puna • Old ‘Ōla‘a-Pāhoa Road into Māmalahoa Highway in Kea‘au, opposite the Kea‘au Service Station. (1996, ord 96-163, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-90, sec 3; am 2007, ord 07-86, sec 1; am 2013, ord 13-127, sec 2.)24-271
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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