ROH §15-24.5
Rules for riding on parts of vehicles not meant for passengers
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This law says you cannot ride on any part of a vehicle that is not made for passengers, and drivers cannot let you. There are a few exceptions, like riding in a truck bed or trailer for work. Riding in a pickup truck bed is still covered by state law.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Unlawful riding
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) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), no person shall ride on any vehicle or any portion of a vehicle, nor shall the operator of any vehicle permit any person to ride on any vehicle or any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers.
(b) Persons may ride or be permitted by the vehicle operator to ride in a vehicle or portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers under the following circumstances:
(1) When riding within a trailer in a space intended for merchandise;
(2) When engaging in the necessary discharge of an employment duty; or
(3) When riding in the bed or load-carrying area of a truck;
provided that persons riding in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck shall be subject to HRS § 291-14, whether or not engaging in the necessary discharge of an employment duty.
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Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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