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Question: I live at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. For 20 years, people have been using bicycles to come and go to their boats. On Tuesday, March 14, police ticketed every bicycle and motorcycle in the whole neighborhood chained to poles or down by the boats. This has never been done before. People who live here don't know where to keep their bikes or where they are allowed to lock things now. It is very confusing and has disrupted business for the Harbor Pub and the Chart House because people are afraid to park their mopeds and motorcycles in the areas they have been allowed to do so for years. People are extremely upset. Where are they supposed to leave their bikes when they go out sailing? It's as if someone came up to your house and said you can't park in your neighborhood anymore. No change in motorcycle
and bike rules at harborAnswer: The rules regarding bikes and motorcycles have not changed.
However, police did a sweep of the area recently for bikes and other vehicles that aren't licensed or "were stored contrary to rules," according to Stephen Thompson, the state's Oahu District manager for Small Boat Harbors.
Foremost among the rules, he said, is that "they are not supposed to be stored on the dock, ridden on the dock or locked to electrical or light fixers." Bikes are supposed to be kept on private property (a boat) or stored at racks placed throughout the harbor, Thompson said.
He noted that the issue was brought up by harbor tenants during one of the monthly harbor meetings. The concern was the danger of bikes being ridden on the dock, he said.
Police enforce the harbor rules "with our concurrence," Thompson said.
If you have further questions or concerns, he said you should contact the Ala Wai harbormaster.
Q: When a husband deserts his wife and there are children involved, who do we call to have him pay child support?
A: Call the state Child Support Enforcement Agency's customer service number, 587-4250 on Oahu or, toll-free, 1-888-317-9081, from elsewhere to request that an application for child support be sent to you. If you dial or press zero as soon as the recording comes on you can speak to a case worker.
Mahalo
To Rochelle of the city Road Maintenance Division for looking into my concern about an unpaved portion of a recently paved area on Keolu Drive. The area is being paved as I speak. What speedy, efficient service. -- Grateful Citizen Who Has Been Heard
Auwe
To the shortsighted councilwoman and black-coral businessman whose misguided logic has given us no non-road commuting alternative out of this weekly nightmare. There's been another accident and the H-1 and all roads are turned into a parking lot whether you are in car, bus or carpool. -- Stuck Motorist
Mahalo
To the staff of Good Samaritan Preschool for using a drop-off service in the morning. It makes it so much easier and quicker to drop our keiki off at school. Thanks to Walter, Brianne and Hina for those bright smiles in the morning. Keep up the great work. -- No Name
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