HCC §24-85
Brakes required on all vehicles
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗Every vehicle, trailer, and combination of vehicles driving on county roads must have brakes that meet the rules in this division. This section sets the basic requirement for brakes.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Brake equipment required
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.
Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer and pole trailer, and any combination of such vehicles operating upon a highway within this County shall be equipped with brakes in compliance with the requirements of this division.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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