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Did Hawaii say it will not recognize out-of-state driver's licenses as of 2023?

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
By Kaiyah Clarke
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The claim is a satirical piece from an entertainment website. Also, current Hawaii law directly negates the claim.

The official-sounding "The State of Hawaii" site posted a long explanation that driver's licenses from other states would not be recognized starting in 2023: "A vast majority of accidents occurring on Hawaii's roads are caused by people that didn't learn to drive here."

Despite its name and appearance mimicking a governmental site, "The State of Hawaii" is unofficial. Its Facebook page is categorized as entertainment. It gives readers a mixture of information and satire, and says on its "About" page: "Many times, we see our ideas translate into laws, ordinances, policies, and rules, and that should scare everyone."

A spokeswoman at the Hawaii Department of Transportation said regarding the claim: "This is not true. Reciprocal licensing privileges are codified under Hawaii Revised Statutes."

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State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
State Of Hawaii Vol05_Ch0261-0319
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