HCC §24-35
How far and how high vehicle lights must be visible
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section explains how to measure the distance and height of vehicle lights. It applies when a vehicle is on a straight, level, unlighted road in normal weather, unless another time is stated. The height is measured from the center of the light to the ground when the vehicle is empty.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Visibility, distance, and mounted height of lamps
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) For a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated, this provision shall apply during the times stated in section 24-34, whenever requirement is declared in this article as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible, or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 24-35 (b) Whenever requirement is declared in this article as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when the vehicle is without a load. Subdivision 2. Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Reflectors, Turn Signals, Brake Lights and Back-Up Lights.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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