KCC §16-19.4

Who pays for damage to roads from overweight vehicles

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If you drive something too heavy on a road or bridge and it causes damage, you must pay for the repairs. If you are driving someone else's vehicle with their permission, both you and the owner are responsible. The agency that runs the road can sue to collect the money.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Liability for Damage to Highway or Structures

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damages for which the highway or structure may sustain as a result of any operation, driving or moving of any vehicle, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weights prescribed in Section 291-35, H.R.S., but authorized by special permit as provided by law.Whenever the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, object or contrivance, but is so operating, driving or moving the vehicle, object or contrivance with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any damage.Damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authority in control of the highway or highway structure.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

The County of Kauaʻi publishes this code through eCode360 and states that it is provided for information only and should not be considered the official version of the Code.

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