Cargo loading and securement - Hawaii

In Hawaii, a vehicle must not be moved on any highway, unless the vehicle is so constructed, covered, or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing, spilling, or otherwise escaping.

This requirement does not apply to:

• Spillage of clear water,
• Blowing feathers from live birds,
• The dropping of sand to secure traction, or
• The sprinkling of water or other substances to clean or maintain the highway.

Vehicles loaded partially or entirely with loose paper, loose rubbish, plastics, empty cartons, dirt, sand, or gravel must not be driven or moved on any highway unless the load is entirely covered by a cargo net, tarpaulin, canopy, or other material designed to cover the load to prevent the load from escaping from the vehicle.

However, vehicles transporting a granular load consisting of dirt, sand, or gravel on any highway are not required to cover the load if the load does not extend, at its peak, above any point on a horizontal plane equal in height to the top of the side, front, or rear part of the cargo container area that is the least in height.