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Wearing your seat belt is one of the easiest and most effective ways to stay safe—no matter what type of vehicle you drive.

Hawaii’s universal seat belt law ensures everyone, in both the front and back seats, stays protected by buckling up every trip, every time. For our keiki, the child passenger restraint law requires children from birth through age ten to ride in a properly fitted child safety seat or booster seat. Violations can result in fines of $100 or more, mandatory driver’s education classes, and additional surcharges—so make safety your first choice.

As you head out for the Memorial Day holiday, you’ll also notice an increased law enforcement presence supporting the Click It or Ticket campaign. From May 18 through May 31, 2026, this statewide effort highlights the life‑saving importance of wearing your seat belt and reminds everyone of the legal consequences for not doing so. To help keep our roads safer and reduce injuries in the event of a crash, police officers across Hawaii will continue issuing citations to anyone who fails to comply with seat belt and child passenger restraint laws.

Click It. Don’t Risk It.

For more information regarding child safety seats, please click the link: Child Passenger Safety

Last updated April 6, 2026