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I've commented on this before, but here I am again. There seems to be a rising trend of vehicles on the roads with expired registration and safety checks, often by a matter of years.
Just yesterday, I walked by two parked next to each other on a public street. Each time I go out for normal errands, I don't get far before seeing more expired vehicles with registration.
This seems to be a universal problem in the U.S. and we are no exception.
This trend makes us folks that keep our vehicles (and insurance) current feel like chumps for spending the dollars to do so.
Can Maui Police Department do more to help counter this problem? Hard to say. One problem is that they don't seem to have the legal authority to impound or tow an unregistered vehicle.
Perhaps this is a problem that could be solved or helped with stronger laws or stiffer fines. Anyway, the more folks do this, the more we will all see as people simply decide they are exempt from the rules.
Stephen Rodgers
Kihei