Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-138
Waipio valley access; required four-wheel drive vehicle use
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 291C — [Statewide Traffic Code] · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-138, Waipio valley access; required four-wheel drive vehicle use, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2419166
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(a) No vehicle, other than a low-range, four-wheel drive vehicle, shall at any time be driven through or in the connecting roadway corridor between the Waipio valley lookout and the floor of Waipio valley; provided that any vehicle may be driven in these areas if it is:
(1) In the process of executing a legal turn, lane change, or parking maneuver to exit the area;
(2) An authorized emergency vehicle performing the functions under section 291C-26;
(3) An official federal, state, or county vehicle in the performance of its actual duty;
(4) Necessary to assist a stalled or broken vehicle;
(5) Necessary to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle pursuant to section 291C-65;
(6) A vehicle engaged in or in support of research or maintenance activities; or
(7) Otherwise provided by law.
(b) Violation of this section shall subject the driver of the vehicle to a fine of $250.
(c) For purposes of this section, an all-wheel drive vehicle shall not be considered to be a low-range, four-wheel drive vehicle.