KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police continue to issue citations and make arrests amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Since Aug. 15, the Hawaii Police Department has issued 7,241 citations and arrested 69 people for 130 offenses, according to a press release issued Friday morning.
In the past week, police issued 329 citations and arrested three people for five offenses.
The 329 citations were categorized as follows:
- Speeding (162)
- Excessive Speeding (7)
- Seatbelt (27)
- Child Restraint (0)
- Cellular Phone/Electronic device (2)
- Tint (2)
- No Driver’s License (9)
- No Insurance (7)
- Unsafe vehicle (10)
- Other moving violation (11)
- No License plate (9)
- Regulatory (83)
- Parking (0)
The five arrested offenses were categorized as follows:
- Contempt/Failure to appear warrants (1)
- Habitually Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (1)
- Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (1)
- Driving with a Revoked License (1)
- No Insurance (1)
“The effort will continue for the duration of the ongoing protest situation to promote the safety of motorist and pedestrians alike,” the department stated in the media release.