Question: Is the grace period on the driver’s test good for out-of-state licenses, too? Mine expires soon, and I don’t have time to renew right now.
Answer: No. If you let your out-of-state driver’s license expire, you’ll be treated as a new applicant when seeking a Hawaii driver’s license, subject to the written and road tests, according to the city.
While your out-of-state license is valid (before it expires), you may transfer it to Hawaii without taking those tests. Here’s the process, according to the city’s website:
“Visit the nearest driver licensing center and complete an application for an out of state transfer. Submit your valid U.S. or Territory driver license and original documents that provide proof of identity, legal presence and Social Security number, date of birth and two forms of proofs of your principal residence address in Hawaii. Names must be the same on all documents. If you have a name change and the names on your documents are not the same, you must also submit the original document that verifies your name change. (For example, your marriage certificate, divorce decree or other court document.) See HonoluluDocumentGuide.org for details on the required documentation.
“Upon passing a vision test, you will be issued a comparable non-CDL Hawaii license. You will be required to surrender your valid out-of-state license, which will be returned to the issuing jurisdiction. Upon completion of all verification checks, your plastic license will be mailed to you in approximately two to four weeks after you receive your temporary license.”
The process described in Wednesday’s column (808ne.ws/3619kline) is for Hawaii driver’s licenses.
Q: Is it true that you can use a medical marijuana card from anywhere now?
A: No. Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Registry Program will accept a valid registration card issued by a U.S. state or territory or the District of Columbia, but not one issued internationally, according to its website.
Auwe
Drivers, pay attention! If you’re in the left lane and driving east on Wilder Avenue (toward the University of Hawaii), you must turn left onto Metcalf Street; you are not allowed to proceed straight across the intersection to continue on to Dole Street. Only eastbound cars in the right lane on Wilder Avenue are allowed to go straight through the intersection continuing on to Dole Street. Directional arrows are painted on the roadway for a reason! I drive this route every day and see more and more drivers not making the left turn up Metcalf. There have been many near misses, and it will only be a matter of time before cars collide, especially due to inattention and/or speed. Honolulu police should monitor that intersection and issue tickets to the wrongdoers; maybe that will change bad behavior. — JKH
Mahalo
Mahalo to all of the drivers who stopped on March 2 to allow me to help a fellow kupuna with walking difficulties cross the busy Fort Weaver Road and Keaunui Drive intersection. He was unable to walk fast enough to reach the center median before the pedestrian walk signal timed out. However, drivers remained stopped through their green signal in order for us to cross their lanes. Also, mahalo to the young lady who gave up her bus stop bench seat to him and to TheBus driver who lowered his bus and waited patiently for him to get on. During our walk, I guess we were quite a sight, one kupuna helping another cross the street (I’m 82 and he said he’s 69). My morning walks usually aren’t too eventful, but being able to help someone and to see the aloha spirit exhibited by the drivers certainly made my day. — Retired kupuna
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