Are Electric Scooters Legal in Hawaii?

Act 174 (HB72) added HRS §291C-134.5, defining “electric foot scooters,” capping them at 15 mph, and granting counties authority over where they can mix with roadways, bikeways, or sidewalks. Rental companies must provide helmets to riders under 16 and share local rules, and reckless operation is ticketable under HRS 291C. The same act created HRS §249-35, requiring every electric foot scooter to register with the county director of finance for a permanent $30 tag that deposits into the state bikeway fund, so unregistered devices risk citation even if they stay in permitted zones.