{"id":432,"date":"2026-06-05T11:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:05:28","slug":"police-to-increase-enforcement-efforts-on-dki-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"Police to increase enforcement efforts on DKI Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Hawaii Police Department announced today it is \u201csignificantly increasing selective enforcement operations\u201d along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway in response to ongoing dangerous driving behaviors that continue to threaten public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=431\">Mirra Andreeva, Maja Chwalinska advance to French Open final<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the goal of preventing serious crashes, injuries and fatalities, officers will maintain a heightened enforcement presence focused on identifying and addressing hazardous violations \u2014 including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving and seat belt violations.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From Jan. 1 through today, there have been three fatal crashes on the highway, resulting in five deaths, compared to no fatal crashes on the highway for the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p>In the first 155 days of 2026, officers conducted 162 selective enforcement operations along the highway and contacted 1,256 drivers in an effort to improve roadway safety and reduce hazardous driving, according to HPD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReckless and dangerous driving behaviors place everyone on our roadways at risk,\u201d Torey Keltner, program manager of the Traffic Services Section, said in a press release. \u201cOur officers will continue proactive enforcement efforts along the DKI Highway corridor to improve driver compliance and help keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=429\">Foundation launched to help support Hawaii Island Community Health Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Motorists are reminded to obey posted speed limits, eliminate distractions while driving, always wear seatbelts, and never operate a vehicle while impaired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraffic safety is not only about enforcing the rules. It\u2019s about looking out for one another,\u201d said Deputy Police Chief Sherry Bird in the press release. \u201cEvery time you slow down, buckle your seatbelt, or put your phone away, you are making the choice to protect a neighbor, a friend or a family member. Let\u2019s work together to make sure everyone gets home to their ohana safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The HPD encourages the public to report dangerous driving by calling 911 in emergencies or contacting the department\u2019s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311.\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=427\">Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers agree to extension<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police to increase enforcement efforts on DKI Highway &#8211; Hawaii News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Police to increase enforcement efforts on DKI Highway - 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