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Hitchhiking is illegal in Hawaii except in counties which expressly allow it in code. It An interpretation has been fought against and ruled given by the Attorney General that "Att. Gen. Op. 75-17: Subsection (a) is not unconstitutionally vague." This means that if the police throw the book at you, it is may be illegal to hitchhike on the property of any public or private road and right of way in all counties except Honolulu. However, as you can see below the section law is not open to interpretation.very vague regarding the allowance of county interpretations:
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== Law ==
Here is the text of the law (including controversial subsection (a))
291C-77 Pedestrians soliciting rides, business or attention of motorist. (a) ''Except as otherwise provided by county ordinance'', no person shall stand in, walk along, or otherwise occupy a portion of a highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, business, or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle.
291C-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
Highway means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained and those private streets, as defined in section 46-16, over which the application of this chapter has been extended by ordinance, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
=== County Laws ===
'''Note:''' Due to the wording of the state law ''except as otherwise provided by county ordinance'' some counties in Hawaii are legal to hitchhike in based on their county code. It is unknown whether only statutes expressly ''allowing'' hitchhiking are considered for this, or if statutes prohibiting hitchhiking in certain circumstances can be assumed to allow it in circumstances not pertaining to their own county code.
'''Hawaii County'''
''Overview: Questionable''
:24-249 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business prohibited
::(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
:24-3 Definitions
::(35) "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
State law may override this law. An ongoing investigation is being done to determine whether or not hitchhiking is legal while not on the roadway in this county.
''' Honolulu County'''
''Overview: Legal''
15-17.4 Hitchhiking
The solicitation of free rides (hitchhiking) shall be permitted at any official bus stop of the city and county or in any open area where there are no official bus stops within a reasonable distance; provided however, that the person soliciting rides shall not stand for the purpose of such solicitation on the roadway; and provided further, that no person shall attempt to intimidate, threaten, or otherwise annoy passing motorists while engaged in hitchhiking.
'''Kauai County'''
''Overview: Greedy Frauds''
The county of Kauai does not post their statutes online, but instead requires that you PAY to have access to seeing them. Shoot the county a phone call or email telling them that their laws should be available to the public for free!
'''Maui County'''
''Overview: Illegal''
Maui does not appear to have any county-wide statute regarding the legality of soliciting rides. It is assumed therefore that the state law takes effect making it illegal here.
== Experiences ==
