KCC §16-19.5
Rules for vehicles that can damage roads or bridges
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗This section makes it illegal to drive a vehicle on a road in a way that damages the road, or to drive a vehicle that is too heavy for a posted bridge limit. If your vehicle damages a road, you must pay to fix it.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Improper Use of Roads and Bridges
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.
It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle upon any street or highway in a manner that the parts of the vehicle, or the load carried thereon, shall damage the road.It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle whose weight or aggregate weight with load exceeds the maximum weight requirement posted upon any bridge within this County.For the purpose of this Section, "damage to the road" shall be defined as the effect on the road or structures as will impair the riding qualities of the road, or require repairs in order that the anticipated life of the road or structures may not be decreased. The owner of any vehicle causing damage to a public highway shall be held responsible for all costs in restoring the highway to its conditions prior to the damage.
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