Make owners pay for abandoned vehicles
Make owners pay for abandoned vehicles
Regarding the cost of the new requirement that all Hawaii counties remove abandoned and derelict vehicles, it occurs to me that the ones who should bear the cost are the owners of these vehicles. It is stated clearly in the article that “notice is given to the owners” about their vehicles. And if the owners refuse to pay the cost, then a notation should be made to their DMV file which requires that they reimburse the county before a license is renewed or a new vehicle registration is issued. Actions have consequences. You can’t just abandon a car.
Cheryle Kelley, Princeville
Ishihara Market made Westside better
Today marks the end of another Kauai legacy as the very popular Ishihara Market closes its doors, and siblings Ray, Gracie, Guy and wife Shawn hand over the keys to Kalama Beach Corporation. Yes, it’s another sign of the changing economic times, when hard-working families succumb to those backed by bigger businesses with mightier acumen and resources.
But on the other hand, I congratulate the Ishiharas on making this most difficult decision while they are still solvent and can look forward to a new beginning in other endeavors. For 80 years, the Ishiharas have provided great products and service for West Kauai and beyond. Their poke and deli selections made the Westside famous, and successfully catered countless events for the local community. I will always remember Gracie’s potato salad! And the nishime!
But most importantly, the Ishihara’s have provided substantial employment to many in hard economic times.
They deserve a well earned retirement and a blessed future. I wish them all the best!
Margaret Kagawa, Waimea
You’re being too kind, Ms. Cheryle Kelley. The DMV should suspend the errant owners driver license after reasonable notice and demand is given. The county could do more, too, a lot more. They could make it a profit center.
Cheryle Kelley…..Great idea.
Hold people accountable for their actions, or inactions. Most are not these days.
That’s great Margaret. But had your son, or brother played baseball at Waimea high school, people would have known who you are. But That’s life. Election time. I see people will vote sports again, with Ross Kagawa. Put simply, I never heard of any Ross Kagawa in politics before. Do you see how people will vote? Ishihara market has been around a long time. This is a different matter though. Nothing to do with election or politics. The names are from a different casting crew.
What are you rattling about?
The problem is that most of these abandoned cars are listed as sold by the sellers, but the “new” owners don’t register them. We need to close this loophole. You could try making seller of a car responsible for the vehicle until the title gets transferred, or require a notarized bill of sale with both parties’ signatures on it. But for this to work, we’d need a LOT more convenient system than taking half a day off to go stand in line in Lihue. Maybe local Post Offices could handle the paperwork.
If I sold a vehicle and sent in the strip of paper(proof of bill of sale) provided on my registeration to the DMV. I should not be held accountable for the abandoned vehicle.
CommonSenseIsnt, ” no loophold included!”
That is a great idea to keep registered owners accountable. And if that is a problem with new owners not registering them, the DMV should require both parties sign the sale documents with contact information as many States require that information.
I would like to hear the County Counsel and mayor candidates comment on this ongoing problem.
*manongindashadow: I understand your issues -you did everything right, so why should you be on the hook for a lazy/dishonest buyer? But the current system isn’t working, and we as a community are taking the hit. By making both parties sign a single document (though I’m still not sure how to make it fraud-proof unless it’s notarized), the bill of sale essentially transfers the responsibility to the buyer then and there. Rincon’s idea is a good one, but we need to make sure that the buyer includes at least their driver’s license number (in case they are homeless, they still would have one of those). the post office idea is to make the whole thing easier on us all.