Under stateâs new red light camera program, tickets will follow car owners not drivers
Under stateâs new red light camera program, tickets will follow car owners not drivers By Lynn Kawano | April 28, 2021 at 6:37 PM HST - Updated April 28 at 8:19 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Transportation Department is preparing for the first installation of red light cameras to catch drivers on Oahu.
Similar programs on the mainland have been banned after lawsuits and complaints were issued, in part, because the cameras donât punish the driver but instead fault the vehicle owner.
That means people who loan their cars to relatives or friends could be hit with citations that amount to more than $100 each.
Amid concerns about âdiscontentâ at HPD, chief denies authorizing new quota for officers (Image: Hawaii News Now) By Lynn Kawano | March 12, 2021 at 4:42 PM HST - Updated March 13 at 6:15 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honoluluâs police chief is on the defensive after officers were told they had to meet a weekly quota â or face possible disciplinary action.
Law enforcement experts say the policy is cause for deep concern and comes as the department is also said to be grappling with low morale.
Officers in all the patrol districts were notified of the quota requirements recently and some were told it came from Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard.
HPD sets quota for speed program, requiring officers to make more stops
HPD sets quota for speed program, requiring officers to make more stops By Lynn Kawano | March 1, 2021 at 5:26 PM HST - Updated March 1 at 8:36 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police officers who are participating in a speed enforcement grant program this month will have to pull over at least four drivers every hour.
An HPD traffic sergeant made the requirement for the federal grant clear in a recent internal email.
“For each hour of grant overtime worked, it is projected that each officer will generate
FOUR (4) speed-related contacts,” the email said. “Each stop shall be counted as one contact”.
Hundreds have accepted DUI plea deals aimed at easing court backlog HNN File By Lynn Kawano | February 26, 2021 at 4:36 PM HST - Updated February 26 at 4:55 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - An unprecedented DUI plea deal program aimed at easing the COVID-related court backlog is being extended another month.
The city Prosecutor’s Office identified 900 defendants who qualified.
In February alone, nearly half have already accepted the offer that could wipe the DUI off their record.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving was consulted on the plan and agreed this was necessary because of the shutdowns that stopped court proceedings.
“Certainly clears the congestion and I think that’s a good thing. It’s a reasonable option,” said Kurt Kendro, of the MADD Public Policy Committee.