Mobility & Curb Rules in Hawaii (2026)
8 rules on the books across Hawaii, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Bike Lane Rules
Rules of the road in painted, buffered, and protected bike lanes, including which vehicles may enter, parking-protected designs, and the right-of-way at intersections.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHawaii County Code Chapter 24 sets a reasonable-and-prudent speed standard for bicycles rather than a fixed mph limit…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsHonolulu bars driving, parking, stopping or standing any vehicle other than a bicycle in a marked bicycle lane, with…
Read full rule →Kauai County
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 16-16.7 bars operating a moped in any bicycle lane or bicycle path that is restricted and posted…
Read full rule →E-Bike Classes
CVC §312.5 Class 1/2/3 e-bike definitions, age and helmet rules per class, and where Class 3 e-bikes may use bike lanes vs streets.
Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsOahu law caps electric bicycle motors at 750 watts, permits use on streets, highways, alleys, paths, and trails, and…
Read full rule →Kauai County
Some RestrictionsOn Kaua'i, County Code § 16-16.8 sets one 'electric bicycle' standard, not a three-tier class system: it bans…
Read full rule →Golf Carts & Low-Speed Vehicles
Where golf carts and low-speed vehicles may legally use public streets, the speed-limit ceiling on roads they can cross or travel, and the equipment, licence, insurance and age rules that apply. Cart-community towns often permit street use the surrounding state law would not.