Mobility & Curb Rules in Honolulu County, HI (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Honolulu County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Shared e-scooters and other shared micromobility vehicles need a city parking permit, and riders may not park them on sidewalks, streets, or blocking traffic, bus stops, or driveways.

Honolulu Shared Scooter Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Revised Ordinances of Honolulu § 15-31.5

An operator is responsible for ensuring that its SMVs and SMV users comply with the following requirements: (1) An SMV must be standing upright when deployed and parked on city property; (2) An SMV may not be deployed or parked on a sidewalk, street, or highway controlled by the city except in accordance with a valid SMV parking permit; (3) An SMV may not be parked in a manner that impedes vehi...

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Bike Lane Rules

Honolulu bars driving, parking, stopping or standing any vehicle other than a bicycle in a marked bicycle lane, with narrow exceptions for emergency and utility vehicles; violators face at least a $25 fine.

Honolulu Bicycle Lane Obstruction Ban

Some Restrictions

ROH § 15-6.7(2)-(4)

(2) Prohibitions. (A) Except as otherwise provided under subdivision (3), a person shall not operate, park, stop, or stand a vehicle, other than a bicycle, in a bicycle lane. (B) A person shall not leave a vehicle, including a bicycle, unattended within a bicycle lane. ... (4) Penalty. Any person violating this subsection shall be subject to a fine of at least $25.

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E-Bike Classes

Oahu law caps electric bicycle motors at 750 watts, permits use on streets, highways, alleys, paths, and trails, and requires safe, seated, forward-facing riding at all times.

Honolulu E-Bike Motor Wattage Cap

Some Restrictions

ROH § 15-18.13(a)

Except as otherwise allowed by law, no bicycle equipped with a motor exceeding 750 watts may be operated on any public street, highway, alley, path, or trail, including a bikeway as defined by § 15-2.5. (b) A bicycle equipped with a motor may be operated only with all of the bicycle’s wheels facing forward and in contact with the ground at all times, and with the operator seated with one leg ...

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