Hawaii Driving Tips
May 9, 2009
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- To all my foreign TravBuddies, driving in Hawaii is same as in the mainland USA. Drive on the right-hand side of the road.
- Beginning in July 2009 it is illegal to drive while using a hand held device. This includes mobile phones, ipods, digital cameras, laptop computers and text messaging devices.
- Don't honk your horn. It is considered rude behavior. The exception would be to avoid an accident. When I tell people to listen for a car horn, they realize they can't hear one.
- If you use your turn signal to change lanes, the person will let you in the lane. Surprising? Of course, you must do the same when someone wants into your lane.
- Pedestrians have the right of way.
- Stay in the right lane or preferably in the shoulder lane if you are on a moped.
- Do not leave valuables in your car. Auto break-ins are a problem, especially at obvious tourist sites.
- Having GPS in your rental car is very handy. To the uninitiated, many of the Hawaiian street names can sound the same. GPS solves this problem.
- People tend to drive slower in Hawaii, especially outside of metro Honolulu. There is a common bumper sticker that reads: SLOW DOWN. THIS ISN'T THE MAINLAND
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