Pedestrians in a Crosswalk
HRS 291C-72 — $150 the first time, and $300 with a 90 day revocation within a year
A driver stops for a pedestrian crossing within a crosswalk who is on the driver's half of the road, or coming from the other half so close as to be in danger, and does not go on until the pedestrian has passed and it is safe. A pedestrian is crossing once any part of them, or their wheelchair, cane, crutch or bicycle, is past the curb and onto the roadway.
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
- Where a vehicle has stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross, a driver coming from behind does not pass it.
- No pedestrian suddenly leaves the curb into the path of a vehicle too close to yield.
| Infraction | What it carries |
|---|---|
| InfractionA first, or none in the year before | What it carriesA $150 fine |
| InfractionOne within one year of a prior one | What it carriesA $300 fine and the license revoked for 90 days |
| InfractionOne within two years of two prior ones, and every fourth or later | What it carriesA $1,000 fine and the license revoked for 180 days |
Sources for this section (1)
- HRS 291C-72 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.