ROH §15-6.1
Old traffic signs and signals are approved as official
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that any traffic signs, signals, or markings installed before April 11, 1967, and still in use, are considered official traffic control devices, even if they don't meet current standards. It applies to devices installed by the transportation director.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Official traffic control devices required - Exception
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.
Any provision of this traffic code to the contrary notwithstanding, all types of signs, signals, and markings, whether in conformity with the standards of the American Association of State Highway Officials, installed by the director of transportation services before April 11, 1967 and in use on the date, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic, are approved and designated as official traffic control devices.
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