ROH §15-19.3
New cars must have red rear reflectors
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗New motor vehicles driven on roads must have two red reflectors on the rear, visible at night from 50 to 300 feet away. The reflectors must be mounted 24 to 60 inches above the ground. Trucks that pull trailers have different rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Every new motor vehicle sold and operated upon a highway, other than a truck tractor, shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two red reflectors meeting the requirements hereinafter set forth; except that vehicles of the type mentioned in § 15-19.5 shall be equipped with reflectors as required therein.
(b) Every such reflector shall be mounted on the motor vehicle at a height not less than 24 inches nor more than 60 inches above the ground on which the vehicle stands, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as to be visible at night from all distances within 300 feet to 50 feet from such vehicle; except that visibility from a greater distance is hereinafter required of reflectors on certain types of vehicles.
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