Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 135 - PERIODIC SAFETY INSPECTION OF MOPEDS › Subchapter 3 - GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION › Section 19-135-28 - Scope of inspection

Current through June, 2024
The inspection shall be conducted using the following
					 failure criteria. A moped shall fail the inspection if:
(1) The wheel track alignment of the front
				  and back wheels of a two-wheeled moped allows a one-inch off-tracking when
				  moped is moved in a straight line one length of the moped, or not within the
				  manufacturer's specifications;
(2)
				  A body part is loose or damaged so its function is compromised, or has an
				  illegal modifications or replacement part installed;
(3) Service brake system does not lock the
				  wheels when fully applied at about four miles per hour or a noise indicates the
				  pads are too thin, hydraulic brake pressure cannot be maintained for at least
				  10 seconds, a brake lever touches the handle grip when fully depressed, cables
				  do not move smoothly and freely, brake fluid is leaking, the master cylinder
				  leaks, parking brake system on three-wheeled mopeds does not hold the vehicle
				  when engine speed is increased slightly, brake pads are less than 1/16-inch
				  thick, or rotor is deeply grooved;
(4) The drive chain, belt, final drive, or
				  shaft protective covering is not securely mounted; or the belt or chain is
				  excessively worn or out of adjustment;
(5) The engine or motor is not securely
				  mounted; it or a connecting part is modified to increase vehicle speed; a
				  mounting bolt is missing or loose; or a battery is leaking, insecurely mounted
				  or terminals are badly corroded;
(6) On combustion engines, the exhaust system
				  is modified to increase speed or noise, a required component is missing or
				  damaged so function is compromised, loosely mounted, leaking, or gases are not
				  emitted behind the rider. A sound level test shall be used to provide objective
				  evidence of excessive noise. The decibel reading shall be made with the moped
				  outdoors. Determine half throttle with the engine off. With the throttle in the
				  fully closed position, gently turn the throttle grip until the play in the
				  cable ends. At that point, place a mark on the movable portion of the throttle
				  grip and on an adjacent non-movable part. Fully open the throttle and place a
				  mark on the non-movable part that aligns with the mark on the grip. Place a
				  mark on the midpoint of the distance between marks on the non-movable part.
				  This middle mark represents half throttle. The sound meter is to be held above
				  the examiner's head while standing where the throttle can be moved. Take two
				  decibel measurements by gradually (about two seconds) accelerating the engine
				  to 1/2 throttle, hold it there a second and close it. Record the reading and
				  repeat the process. If either of the two tests shows a decibel reading higher
				  than 100, the muffler shall be failed. No exhaust system shall be modified to
				  amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine above that emitted by the
				  system originally installed on the moped;
(7) A fender is missing, loosely mounted,
				  does not cover the entire width of the tire treads above that portion of the
				  circumference from 15 degrees in front to 75 degrees to the rear of a vertical
				  line through the center of the wheel;
(8) The foot pegs, foot rests or pedals are
				  not properly mounted and operational; or pegs do not fold up or toward the rear
				  or are available for a passenger on a two-wheeled moped;
(9) The frame is cracked or otherwise damaged
				  so its strength is reduced or wheel tracking is not true;
(10) Fuel is leaking, there is no fuel
				  cut-off valve - unless a vacuum system is used, the fuel cap does not fit
				  tightly, or the carbonator has been modified or changed to increase
				  speed;
(11) The horn is not audible
				  from at least 200 feet or the button is not readily accessible on the left
				  handlebar;
(12) There is no proof
				  of current insurance for three-wheeled mopeds that carry two occupants seated
				  side by side or rental mopeds, which must list the same vehicle owner and VIN
				  as the registration and the VIN on the moped, except for fleet insured mopeds
				  and there is no proof of current insurance for mopeds offered for rent or
				  lease;
(13) A moped manufactured
				  after 9/1/74 does not have a properly functioning kill switch on the right
				  handlebar;
(14) A required lamp
				  (white headlamp, red taillamp, red stop lamp and white license plate lamp) or
				  reflector (one red in the rear, one red on each side near the rear, and one
				  amber on each side near the front) does not function properly, has an improper
				  location, color, or brightness, headlamp is aimed improperly, high beam or
				  telltale does not work, (mopeds are not required to have turn signals, but if
				  they are installed, the lens must not have damage that allows white light to
				  shine through, color must be amber in the front and red or amber in the rear),
				  a damaged lens is repaired with tape, there is moisture inside the lens, a lamp
				  or reflector is obscured in any manner that puts it out of conformance (the
				  burden of proof of conformance is on the moped owner) with FMVSS 108 (Table I C
				  of FMVSS 108 provides added detail about required lighting);
(15) The light switch on the left handlebar
				  is not fully functional;
(16) The
				  rearview mirror or mirrors do not reflect a clear view of the traffic behind
				  the driver, or the ease or the stability of adjustment is inadequate;
(17) The odometer does not operate; or if the
				  moped has a speedometer, it does not display miles per hour.
(18) Regarding registration:
(A) The moped license number and (VIN) on the
				  moped do not match the numbers on the current valid registration
				  document;
(B) The first eight
				  characters plus the tenth on the VIN on the manufacturer's FMVSS certification
				  label are not on Hawaii's list of mopeds that are certified by the manufacturer
				  to comply with Hawaii's moped laws, and beginning 01/01/2017 the horse power (2
				  or less) and engine displacement (50 cc or 1,492 watts or less) must agree with
				  the information the manufacturer provided to the National Highway Traffic
				  Safety Administration (NHTSA) and displayed on the NHTSA web site; or
(C) The license plate is not legible and
				  securely affixed at the rear of the moped, or the registration decal in not
				  legible and securely affixed in the license plate;