(a) For purposes of this section, “Waikiki” means the Waikiki special district as described in § 21-9.80-2.
(b) No person upon a skateboard or roller skates, or riding in or by means of any toy vehicle or similar device, shall go upon any roadway, except while crossing a street. When so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
(c) No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard, or roller skates upon any sidewalk in Waikiki. Subsection (b) notwithstanding, no person may ride a skateboard or roller skates on any roadway in Waikiki.
(d) The director of transportation services shall erect official signs on or adjacent to sidewalks or roadways within Waikiki giving notice of the prohibitions of this section. The absence of such signs shall not be a defense to any prosecution for any violation of this section.
(e) Any person committing a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of $25.
(f) Police officers and any other authorized officers shall issue a citation for any violation of this section, except they may arrest when the alleged violator refuses to cease the illegal activity after being issued a citation. Except as provided herein, the issuance and form of the citation shall be as provided in HRS § 803-6.
(Sec. 15-4.7, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 15, Art. 4, § 15-4.6) (Am. Ords. 95-15, 96-58, 01-48)