HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-22 Letter to Clarence K. Nishihara, Glenn Wakai, Lorraine Inouye and Breene Harimoto SCR 192-SR 155 Relating to Removing Abandond Vehicles
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
March 22, 2019
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair
Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair
Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair
Committee on Transportation
Dear Chairs Nishihara and Inouye, Vice Chairs Wakai and Harimoto, and Committee Members:
RE: SCR 192/SR 155 Relating to Removing Abandoned Vehicles
Our constituents are the same as yours, so we are well aware of their frustrations, and we regret that
legislation passed last session has not improved the towing schedule of abandoned vehicles. However, there
are reasons why.
An abandoned vehicle has to be unmoved for 24 hours before being cited by the police. The day that
the police deem the vehicle “abandoned” is after they cite the vehicle, not the day the vehicle is left on the side
of the road. Hence, the change requiring removal within ten days of abandonment cannot mean ten days after
it was left on the road.
We generally tow within 72 hours of getting notification from the police that a vehicle is officially
abandoned.
Please be assured that our constituents provide all the incentive we need to act as quickly as legally
allowed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Kim
MAYOR