There is little room to expand the width of most roads in town because building structures are already too close to the street. Tight roads mean longer lines – and Hawaiian roads were not really built with the idea that they’d need to expand them width-wise for some reason. The roads are not wide enough in many places. Hawaii legislators are cautious about building roads up through areas that retain their natural beauty – which, traffic be damned, is a good thing in most peoples’ opinion.Ĥ. This is largely a function of topography, with mountainous regions covering the islands and leaving scant space for flat roads or roads up through the mountains. Meaning, there are not enough roads for the area of Hawaii – so everyone must use the same roads. There are over 1 million vehicles registered in the state of Hawaii.ģ. This results in huge crowds on the road during rush hours.Ģ. Not everyone can, or wants to, live in town – so they commute from wherever they are – from west toward town usually. The overwhelming majority of jobs are in town. On Oahu, there are a few reasons for the traffic problem:ġ. Highways H1, H2 on Oahu and the Honoapiilani Highway on Maui are frequently jammed up during this time. Hawaii residents that need to commute somewhere, or that travel during rush hours or lunch hour often complain about traffic being bad. If you have to be in town by 8 am, it’s going to hurt. WAIKIKI AND TOWN – HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONGESTION Friends I know have had their windows broken numerous times. I’ve never had my car stolen, nor had a window broken. What I usually do when I park by the beach, is roll down all my windows and take whatever is valuable with me in a backpack. The have nots get theirs too, but before it’s theirs – it was yours. It has to be expected as there is a huge gulf between the haves and have-nots. Not me!Īuto smash and grabs, purse snatches, wallet snatchers, bike thieves… they’re all here in Hawaii. I yelled – but who’s going to chase down a young kid on drugs for you? Not many. On a couple different occasions as I was far out on the waves bodyboarding I saw guys looking through my bag on the beach. It does happen, but the most common types of crime in Hawaii include car and home break-ins, stolen cars and purse snatchings. Is Hawaii Right For You? Take the Quiz and Find out! HAWAII CRIME – TYPES Violent CrimeĪssault, rape, and murder is less of an issue in Hawaii than on the Mainland. If we hadn’t – would be have been attacked? No, I don’t think so – but, I have this philosophy that people that want to be left alone in Hawaii – in their own little world, should be allowed to be left alone. It was more like an empty threat designed to scare us into staying out of their neighborhood. Though 4 guys held knives up to me and the girl I had in the car – I didn’t really feel threatened like they were going to jump out of the car and attack us. Locals will put you in your place in some cases… and it’s not a reason to not move to the islands – it’s just something to be aware of. There is a tension that can exist between locals and some visitors that take Hawaii for granted and that don’t treat others with respect. I’ve never been attacked, and I don’t know anyone that has because they were visitors to the island or moved here and weren’t locals. I’ve had knives held up so I could see them on a couple of occasions. I’ve heard that one before, at night, by a drunk Hawaiian girl late on a Saturday night. I might hear – ‘Stupid haole! Go back to the mainland!’. Maybe I don’t know a road as well as they do and I do something stupid as I drive. When I do experience it, it’s usually a frustration by locals in regards to something I’m doing. If you’re not the type of person that deals well with cultural diversity or have a lack of common sense, you may not do well in Hawaii and it can be a very cold place for the ignorant, clueless, and heartless. The Hawaiian spirit of Aloha is really a wonderful philosophy of life and I hope you get to experience it in heaps during your stay. Such has been my experience meeting new people in Hawaii. Give first – and you’ll get more in return. That’s just the way it is everywhere, right? However, if you’ve got a cool attitude and are open to learning how things work before and during your time here – and you are friendly, outgoing, and a decent person all around you’ll be blissed out to meet the coolest bunch of people you ever knew. If your own attitude is poor – you’ll meet some of the nastiest people you ever didn’t want to know in Hawaii.
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