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Hawai‘i tightens moped safety regulations

Originally published by KHON2; click here to read the article on khon2.com.

By Keila Kamoku | September 16, 2025 | Updated September 16, 2025

A new law is changing the rules for moped riders in Hawai‘i.

Sen. Stanley Chang (D – Hawai‘i Kai, Kuli‘ou‘ou, Niu, ‘Aina Haina, Wai‘alae-Kahala, Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu) announced that Senate Bill 30 is now Act 222, bringing safety back to the roads.

Effective on June 25, anyone driving a moped must wear a helmet, and riders must be at least 16 years old.

“In Hawai?i, we’ve seen far too many lives lost or forever changed by preventable moped accidents,” Sen. Chang explained.

Given that mopeds are involved in many of these accidents, city officials hope the new law will help prevent serious brain injuries and save lives.

“With this new law, we’re putting commonsense measures in place. These changes are proven to reduce serious injuries and fatalities. I deeply appreciate Gov. Green’s leadership and the many advocates who made this possible,” he added.

Under Act 222, anyone under 16 is not allowed to operate a moped.

State officials said riders who break the law can be ticketed.

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Stanley Chang represents East Honolulu, Diamond Head to Hawaii Kai, in the Hawaii State Senate. A lifelong resident of Waialae-Kahala, Stanley attended Wai-Kahala Preschool, Kahala Elementary School, and Iolani School before attending college and law school at Harvard University. He practiced real estate law at Cades Schutte in Honolulu. Stanley served four years on the Honolulu City Council from 2011 to 2015. In 2016, he was elected to the State Senate as its youngest member, defeating the only Republican member and making the Hawaii Senate the first legislative chamber in the United States without a minority party since 1983. As chair of the Committee on Housing since 2018, Stanley has pursued an innovative public sector housing program modeled on the successful Singapore and Vienna, Austria models to solve Hawaii’s decades-long affordable housing shortage.

Stanley is married to Annie and has a two year old daughter, Elizabeth.

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