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The state has agreed to pay $26 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who received permanent debilitating injuries in 2019 after a tow truck with faulty brakes mangled the man’s subcompact car because the truck was blocked by barricades from taking a runaway truck ramp on Likelike Highway. ....
Home » Latest News, Newsroom » DOT NEWS RELEASE: HDOT REMOTE LEARNING WEBSITE WINS SILVER AT 2021 PELE AWARDS DOT NEWS RELEASE: HDOT REMOTE LEARNING WEBSITE WINS SILVER AT 2021 PELE AWARDS Posted on Jul 14, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, Oahu District, Storm Water Management Program won a Silver Pele Award for its interactive remote learning website. The Pele Awards recognize excellence in advertising and design in Hawaii. The redesigned website was awarded a Pele Silver in the Online and Interactive category. The Hawaii Storm Patrol Remote Learning Website was established to maintain student engagement after the COVID-19 pandemic halted educational outreach opportunities. The interactive website educates Hawaii youth about the importance of preventing trash from entering Oahu storm drains, how pollution impacts our oceans, and what to do to prevent pollution. ....
DOT News Release: FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLES PICKED UP THROUGH THE STATEWIDE, MULTI-AGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT ARRIVE einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) makes a step forward in electrification of its light duty fleet with the arrival of the first electric vehicles (EVs) procured through the State’s EV as a service contract. The EV as a service contract allows HDOT and other interested state and county agencies to procure EVs and charging infrastructure on a per mile cost basis. Use of this service contract is expected to save approximately 75-percent in vehicle maintenance over the lifespan of the vehicle and an average of $287 per vehicle per year in fuel costs. On Tuesday, April 13, the first of nine EVs to serve as vehicle replacements was delivered to State Highways. One EV was picked up by the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) through the contract as well. By the end of May HDOT will replace an additional 34 internal combustion engine vehicles with EVs. ....