#seatbelt law hawaii

In June 2022, the State of Hawaiʻi updated the Child Passenger Restraint Law. A child safety seat inspection event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kīhei Police Station.

Senate Bill 4, relating to Motor Vehicles requires all front seat and back seat occupants to wear a seat belt or child restraint. The law becomes effective immediately.

The Governor is expected to sign Senate Bill 4 into law that will require all occupants of a vehicle to buckle up or be restrained in a child passenger seat while traveling on any public highway in Hawaiʻi.