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 6,585 citations and arrested 62 people for 121 offenses, according to a press release issued Thursday.
In the past week, police issued 312 citations and arrested two people for 11 offenses.
The 312 citations were categorized as follows:
Speeding (162)
Excessive Speeding (3)
Seatbelt (24)
Child Restraint (2)
Cellular Phone/Electronic device (0)
Tint (6)
No Driver’s License (7)
No Insurance (8)
Unsafe vehicle (7)
Other moving violation (6)
No License plate (9)
Regulatory (77)
Parking (1)
The 11 arrested offenses were categorized as follows:
Contempt/Failure to appear warrant (1)
Revocation of Probation warrants (2)
Resisting Order to Stop Motor Vehicle (1)
Reckless Driving (1)
Excessive Speed (2)
No Driver’s License (1)
No Insurance (1)
Promoting a Dangerous Drug (1)
Drug Paraphernalia (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 a media release.