Kokua Line

By Hildegaard Verploegen

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Neighborhood cul-de-sac is illegal parking place

ANSWER: Cul-de-sacs are considered the same as a turnaround area on a dead-end street and parking there is prohibited, said Lt. Alfredo Torco of the Honolulu Police Department traffic safety section. No signs are needed there to say parking is illegal, according to Honolulu ordinances.

Turnarounds or cul-de-sacs are supposed to be kept clear in case of the need for maneuvering by fire trucks or other emergency vehicles. Those areas also are needed for refuse trucks to turn around.

In case you need verification for your apartment complex, the prohibition is in the Honolulu traffic code, Article 14, Section 15-14.1 "Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specific places - No signs required."

Also among the specific places named where parking generally is prohibited are on sidewalks, on crosswalks, within an intersection, within four feet of a public or private driveway, within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, on the medial strip of a divided highway, and on a traffic island.

Obviously, some of those spots may be used for stopping in an emergency or if a police officer directs a driver to pull over.

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