Government & Politics

New State Moped Law Being Implemented

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Wayne Yoshioka

Published January 10, 2017 at 3:45 PM HST

The new State Moped Law is currently being implemented on all islands with a focus on illegal modifications for speed and noise. The cost for moped registration and safety check statewide is 40-dollars plus a one-time payment of 5-dollars for a license plate. Honolulu Department of Customer Services director, Sherry Kajiwara explains. (Maui and the Big Island already have moped safety check rules. For more information go to Hidot.Hawaii.Gov/mopeds).

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Wayne Yoshioka

Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.