In downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, right turns on red lights are:
Permitted as on the rest of Oahu.
Downtown Honolulu is posted differently.
Prohibited at many intersections where signs are posted — drivers must watch for signs.
Permitted only between 9 AM and 5 PM.
No time-based exception applies.
Prohibited throughout the state.
Elsewhere in Hawaii, right on red is generally legal.
Downtown Honolulu and parts of Waikiki have extensive "No Turn on Red" signage at intersections due to heavy pedestrian volume. Elsewhere in Hawaii, right turn on red is permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it. Watch carefully for signs in the urban Honolulu grid.
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