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Some new cars lack
a front license plateQuestion: I have noticed that some late-model imported cars such as Hondas, Acuras, BMWs, etc. have been removing the front license plates while leaving the back plates intact. Is this a new trend, or are these people in violation of the law? I had a near collision with one of these vehicles as he tried to tailgate me and in disgust drove around me since I was going too slow for him.
Answer: Hawaii law requires front and back plates, although only one license plate is required in some states.
Like you, police have noticed a "little" increase in the number of vehicles not having front license plates, said Capt. Jose Gaytan, executive officer of the Honolulu Police Department's Traffic Division.
Officers see violations "more often than before with these new models" and have been issuing citations, he said. However, he said there's no way of collecting data on this because the section of the ordinance dealing with license plates covers many other violations.
Gaytan said to call 911 with the license plate number of a vehicle with only one plate or send a letter with the information to the Traffic Division, and it will follow up. No citation can be issued that way, but car owners will be informed of the law.
Q: I recently returned to Honolulu Airport from a business trip to Kauai and gave the parking lot attendant my parking stub, which showed I owed $10. I handed over a new $20 bill and asked for, and received, a receipt. I told her that I gave her $20. In the past, I always got extremely courteous service, but this time, the words and gestures were definitely not "aloha." The attendant showed me a worn-out $10 bill, which she claimed I passed to her, and said she didn't have any $20 bills, pointing into her cash register bin. There were cars backed up behind me, so the last thing I wanted to do was to create a confrontation, so I drove off. Next time, I'll keep a $10 bill to check out of the airport. Did I do the right thing?
A: No. You should have asked to speak to a supervisor immediately, regardless of the line of cars behind you, said Glenn Feiteira, manager of AMPCO, which holds the parking concession at Honolulu Airport.
A supervisor is on duty 24 hours a day, he said, and the booths are connected by intercom.
He said to call the AMPCO office, 861-1260, providing at least the time and date the incident occurred. Based on that, an audit can be conducted, he said.
Auwe
To the woman who walks down Makaloa Street in the mornings, dumping a bag of birdseed for pigeons on the sidewalk in front of the KGMB-TV antenna. I stopped her one morning and asked if she lived in the neighborhood. When she said no, I asked if she fed the birds at her home. She said, "No, what's it to you?" I told her the birds roost on our lanais and dirty our buildings. She just turned and walked away. I wonder if she has ever had to walk on a sidewalk full of pigeons and have them fly into her face. People should realize that feeding pigeons only breeds more pigeons and is not good for people or pigeons. -- Fed Up
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