Hawaii
For Hawaii, threshold over the posted limit is The applicable state or county speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more; absolute mph threshold is Eighty miles per hour or more irrespective of the applicable state or county speed limit; offense classification is petty misdemeanor; statute is HRS § 291C-105 — Excessive speeding, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.
- State
- Hawaii our reading
- Threshold over the posted limit
- The applicable state or county speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more verified
- Absolute mph threshold
- Eighty miles per hour or more irrespective of the applicable state or county speed limit verified
- Offense classification
- petty misdemeanor verified
- Statute
- HRS § 291C-105 — Excessive speeding verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding: (1) The applicable state or county speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more; or (2) Eighty miles per hour or more irrespective of the applicable state or county speed limit. (b) For the purposes of this section, "the applicable state or county speed limit" means the maximum speed limit established: (1) By county ordinance; (2) By official signs placed by the director of transportation on highways under the director's jurisdiction; or (3) Pursuant to section 291C-104 by the director of transportation or the counties for school zones and construction areas in their respective jurisdictions. (c) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced as follows without the possibility of probation or suspension of sentence:
— capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-08-20
Source
- capitol.hawaii.govhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0105.htm