2017 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 17. MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
291C. Statewide Traffic Code
291C-77 Pedestrians soliciting rides, business, or attention of motorist.

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 291C-77 (2017)

§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.

(b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway. [L 1971, c 150, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 216, §2; am L 2015, c 35, §5]

Attorney General Opinions

Subsection (a) is not unconstitutionally vague. Att. Gen. Op. 75-17.

Case Notes

Subsection (c) violates First Amendment freedom of speech. 516 F.2d 892.

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