According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, over 1,000 people died in moped and motorcycle crashes in the last 10 years, and many of those drivers were not wearing helmets.
On June 25, 2026, a new Hawaiʻi law will take effect requiring all moped drivers to wear helmets. It also says that anyone under the age of 16 is no longer allowed to drive a moped. This law, known as Act 222, was made to help keep people safe while riding mopeds. But many Chaminade students disagree with the new law, which was announced in late September.
“A helmet only does so much. I mean, you could still end up dead with a helmet on,” said Jayden Hopkins, a Chaminade freshman who has ridden a moped since August. “I think that’s where I would draw the line. Like why are you going to ticket me for making my own decisions about how I ride my moped?”…