ROH §15-19.40
Rules for keeping truck lift tail gates safe
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This rule says a truck's lift tail gate must be either fully up and locked or completely tucked under the truck, except when the truck is stopped and the gate is being used to load or unload. For pickup trucks carrying passengers in the bed, the gate must follow state law.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Trucks equipped with lift tail gates
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.
At all times, a lift tail gate shall be placed in a vertical position and securely locked or be completely withdrawn under the body of the truck, except:
(1) When the truck is stopped and the lift tail gate is being used in loading or unloading freight; and
(2) That the lift tail gate of a pickup truck, while in operation and carrying passengers in the bed or load-carrying area, shall be in compliance with HRS § 291-14.
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