Hawaii Administrative Code

Except for emergency vehicles responding to actual emergencies or exercises, and other persons and vehicles so authorized in the performance of yellow nonmovement boundary marking of the operational area shall: (1) Observe the instructions of all official traffic control devices,…

The director may designate specific areas for airport delivery or service vehicle parking. Airport delivery or service vehicle parking shall be limited to individuals, companies, or organizations which provide recognised servicing or deliveries to authorized airport concessionair…

(a) The director may detain or tow, move, or cause to be moved any vehicle at any public airport: (1) For non-payment of parking charges when the vehicle is parked in parking areas operated by the department; (2) Which has been parked continuously in a vehicular parking area for …

(a) All airport service vehicles and other motorized self-propelled machinery, equipment or vehicles designed to operate at 25 miles per hour or less, hereinafter referred to as slow moving vehicles, traveling on a public airport roadway where permitted by law during day or night…

No person shall cause or allow any engine of a motor vehicle to remain in operation while the vehicle is stationary at a loading zone, parking or servicing area, route terminal, or other off-street areas, except: (1) During adjustment or repairing of the engine at a designated pl…

This chapter shall apply with equal force to motor vehicles on lease, rent, or loan to any person. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-14 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

(a) No person shall operate any vehicle in any operational area without an airport motor vehicle operator's permit issued by the department, and either (1) a valid motor vehicle driver's license issued by a recognized state or municipal agency that authorizes driving on public ro…

(a) No motor vehicle, including aircraft servicing vehicles used exclusively within a public airport, may be operated on the operational area unless it has an air operations area (AOA) access permit issued by the department, which authorizes entry. Authorization may be granted at…

Applications for airport motor vehicle operator's permits or for decals or permits which authorize the use of motor vehicles in the operational area may be obtained at each respective district office of the department located at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii 96…

(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in the operational area of a public airport unless the owner of the vehicle has the required types of insurance with adequate coverage limits as determined by the director; the following types of insurance shall be required:(1) Comprehe…

Any motor vehicle that enters the operational area without a permit may be cited, removed, or towed away at the owner's risk and expense without liability to the department for any damage which may result because of such removal. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-19 [Eff 6/19/86; comp…

As used in this chapter: "Air operations area" shall have the same meaning as "operational area." "Aircraft" means airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, seaplanes and any other contrivances now or hereafter used for the navigation of or flight in air …

Any vehicle authorized to enter the operational area shall be identified by distinctive colors or markings, and have displayed on each side of the vehicle identification of the organization owning the vehicle. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-20 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/0…

The director may limit the user of any vehicle to a specified portion or portions of the operational area. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-21 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

(a) All vehicles used or operated in the operational area shall have reflectors or lights on both front and rear and both sides. When used between sunset and sunrise, self propelled motorized vehicles so equipped shall operate with headlights and tail lights turned on. (b) All re…

(a) When an aircraft is parked in the operational area at a loading position, the space between the aircraft and the concourse or terminal building shall not be used as a vehicular equipment route except by vehicles necessary for the servicing of the aircraft. (b) All vehicles sh…

(a) The operators of taxiing aircraft, or aircraft under tow, shall have the right-of-way over all vehicular traffic in the operational area. (b) A vehicle which is traveling on the ramp roadway in the same direction as an aircraft on an adjacent taxiway shall not pass the aircra…

Vehicle operators shall use only designated entrances or exits to enter or leave the operational area. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-25 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

Unless authorized by the director, no person in the operational area shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of: (1) Ten miles an hour adjacent to parked aircraft and in baggage concourse areas and around terminal buildings; (2) Twenty miles an hour on any marked roadw…

(a) No person shall ride on or operate a vehicle when the passenger load is in excess of the designated passenger capacity of that vehicle. (b) No baggage cart train shall exceed six carts in length. Carts shall be maintained to track properly without "fishtailing." Carts with ro…

All vehicle operations within 100 feet of a fuel spill shall come to an immediate halt. No vehicle, except emergency response vehicles, shall be allowed to operate within one hundred feet of a fuel spill. No vehicle of any type shall drive through fuel spills. Notes Haw. Code R. …

No vehicle maintenance or servicing is permitted in areas not specifically designated for such activity. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-29 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

State statutes, the traffic code and applicable ordinances of the particular county in which the public airport is located, shall apply to the operation of motor vehicles on the public vehicular parking areas and roadways of a public airport as though the parking areas and roadwa…

Motorcycles, bicycles, tri-wheeled cycle units, and two-wheeled motor scooters shall be operated only in areas authorized and designated by the director. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-30 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 26…

(a) Any vehicle at a controlled airport which requires access to any portion of the operational area such as taxiways, runways, and safety areas which are beyond the yellow nonmovement area boundary marking painted on the ramp service area, shall be in two-way radio contact with …

(a) Any vehicle operated at an uncontrolled airport at which UNICOM services are provided, and which requires access to any portion of the operational area, shall be in two-way radio contact with the UNICOM service and capable of monitoring the frequency for any aircraft traffic …

(a) Authorized persons of the department's motor vehicle safety office shall declare and mark "out of service" any motor vehicle operating within a public airport which by reason of its mechanical condition or loading is so imminently hazardous to operate as to be likely to cause…

This chapter may be enforced by an enforcement officer or any person deputized pursuant to section 261-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Department motor vehicle safety officers may enforce vehicle safety requirements pursuant to section 286-203, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Notes Haw. Co…

(a) The penalty for violation of section 19-15.1-33 shall be as set forth in section 286-206, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (b) The penalties for violations of chapters 291 and 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or any county ordinance shall be as set forth in the appropriate statutes or …

The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable and if any portion or the application thereof to any person or property is held invalid for any reason, the validity of the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-36 [Eff 6/19/86; c…

Chapter 19-15 is repealed. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-37 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

(a) No motor vehicle, except aircraft servicing and other motor vehicles used exclusively within a public airport, shall be operated in or on a public airport unless the vehicle is currently licensed by the appropriate governmental agency and has the required evidence of safety i…

The director may place, install, and maintain such traffic signs, signals, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices upon airport roadways, parking facilities, and other airport property as necessary. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-5 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/…

All motor vehicles operating on airport roadways shall comply with speed limits prescribed and posted by the director. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-6 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 261-12) (Imp: HRS § 261-12)

No commercial vehicle or other vehicle for hire shall be operated, loaded, or unloaded except at areas specifically designated for such purposes by the director. No persons shall operate or cause to be operated any vehicle upon the roadways of a public airport for the purpose of …

(a) No operator shall: (1) Park any vehicle on a public airport except in an area specifically designated for parking; (2) Park any vehicle in an area on a public airport for a period longer than is prescribed for that area by the director; (3) Park any vehicle in a metered parki…

No person shall use any controlled, pay vehicular parking area at any public airport without the payment of such parking fees and charges as may be prescribed by the director. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-15.1-9 [Eff 6/19/86; comp 4/1/00; comp 1/14/02; comp MAY 21 2004] (Auth: HRS § 2…

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this chapter: "ADS-equipped vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with an Automated Driving System. "Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems" and "ADAS" mean systems designed to help drivers with certain driving tasks (e.g., stayi…

If any section of this chapter is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-10 [Eff 7/31/2022] (Auth: SLH (2020), Act 21 §1) (Imp: SEH (W2O), Act 21 §1)

Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-11 Eff 7/31/2022

Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-12 Eff 7/31/2022

An AV shall not be tested on any public highway or roadway in the state until the manufacturer or other entity has submitted and the Department has approved an application for and issued a permit to test autonomous vehicles. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-2 [Eff 7/31/2022] (Auth: SL…

Manufacturer or other entity shall submit the application to the Department, which shall review and approve or disapprove the permit application within fifteen (15) business days. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-3 [Eff 7/31/2022] (Auth: SLH (2020), Act 21 §1) (Imp: SLH (2020), Act 21…

(a) Manufacturers and other entities involved in testing shall designate their employees, contractors, or other persons who are authorized to operate their AVs. (b) Manufacturers and other entities shall provide all their employees, contractors, or other persons designated to ope…

(a) All drivers shall be employees, contractors or other persons designated by the manufacturer or other entity to operate the vehicles being tested pursuant to this chapter. (b) All drivers shall be required to receive and complete the training and instruction relating to the op…

(a) All AVs in the testing program must be certified to be in compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations, including chapter 291, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (b) All AVs in the testing program must be certified to be in compliance with all applicable federal laws and r…

Prior to commencement of testing, a permitted manufacturer or other entities must produce evidence of commercial automobile insurance as required by the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 431, Article 10C. Notes Haw. Code R. § 19-150-7 [Eff 7/31/2022] (Auth: SLH (2020), Act 21 §1) (…