Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 286-21 (2026)

Vehicles and mopeds without required equipment or in unsafe condition

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PART II. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES AND MOPEDS

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Part heading amended by L 2017, c 12, §61.

§286-21 Vehicles and mopeds without required equipment or in unsafe condition. No person shall drive or cause to move on any highway any motor vehicle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, or any combination thereof, unless the equipment thereon is in good working order and adjustment as required in this part and does not endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the highway. [L 1967, c 214, pt of §2; HRS §286-21; am L 2016, c 200, §7]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2007 · leading case: Paul v. Dep't of Transp., State, 168 P.3d 546 (Haw. 2007).

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Paul v. Dep't of Transp., State, 168 P.3d 546 (Haw. 2007). · cites it 6× “While it is arguable that a component of the purpose underlying the revocation procedures is deterrence, they also serve to enforce the inspection procedures, which in turn were promulgated to achieve the stated legislative objective of ensuring that vehicles on the state’s…”

State v. Rees, 115 P.3d 687 (Haw. App. 2005). “INSPECTION OF VEHICLES § 286-21 Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition.”

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