ROH §15-19.41

Safety chain required for trailers on public roads

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Every trailer driven on a public road must have a safety chain or cable in addition to the tow bar. The chain must be strong enough to hold the trailer if the tow bar fails, and its strength must be at least equal to the trailer's total weight.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Safety chain (stay chain or cable) required

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.

Every trailer to be operated upon a public highway shall, in addition to a tow bar, be equipped with a safety chain or chains (stay chain or cable) adequate to hold such vehicle to the towing vehicle in the event of tow bar or coupling failure, or both. Each chain or cable and its accompanying coupling and mounting devices shall have an ultimate strength equal at least to the gross weight of the trailer. )

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

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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