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• こーの字
• 2024/02/11 (Sun) 10:18
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I see people with carriers on the side of their bicycles, not a lot, but I see them.
I saw one yesterday in Waikiki.
I often see scooters with carriers attached.
I was under the mistaken impression that only vehicle registration was required for driving, but it seems that a driver's license is necessary.
According to the following, there is a Class 1 license for moped driving only.
https://hawaiimoped.com/hawaii-moped-laws/

Here is the site of Honolulu city authorities.
https://www8.honolulu.gov/csd/motorcycle-or-moped-drivers-license-information/
After getting a provisional license, there are some restrictions such as not being able to drive with two passengers and not being able to drive at night. but you can drive.
I think a provisional license is valid for 1 year. ？ I am not sure.

I think the practical test is held at the license center in Pearl City, using their own moped.

In general, I think it is easier than getting a car license.

For reference.

• okitemasu
• 2024/02/12 (Mon) 04:22
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Thank you very much.
I am relieved that I can use the carrier.

The website says that mopeds can be driven with any class of license, but can I drive with a regular international driver's license?

• こーの字
• 2024/02/12 (Mon) 13:12
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I don't know much about driving a moped with a Japanese license （ ＋ or an international license ）.
However, since cars are supposed to be allowed to drive mopeds, I assume that backward compatible mopeds are also allowed to drive mopeds ？.

Just to be clear, it is important to keep your Japanese driver's license.
Also, a Japanese driver's license is only valid for one year from the date of arrival in Hawaii. The Consulate-General of Honolulu recommends that you carry documentation to show the date and time of your entry into the country.
The following is a passport, but you should definitely avoid carrying valuables when surfing （ Thefts can easily occur on the beach ）.
You might, for example, keep a passport copy with you and take the original later if the police ask for it.
https://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/files/000431747.pdf

The following is another resource provided by the Consulate General of Honolulu, Japan.
https://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jp/ryoji/pdf/menkyosho1.pdf

You can call them for assistance in Japanese.
https://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html

• okitemasu
• 2024/02/13 (Tue) 14:05
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I didn't know there was a way to call the consulate. Thank you very much.
I think it would be safest to just get an international driver's license and get it there.

In Japan, people sometimes leave a plastic bag with a smartphone in it on the beach and go into the ocean, but in Hawaii, it seems to be very strict.
I will take the real opinion of the local people as a reference.
Thank you very much.

• こーの字
• 2024/02/13 (Tue) 15:44
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Sad to say, but there is a lot of beach leave-taking and bicycle ・ scooter theft.

Bicycles must be locked with separate chains for the front and rear wheels, and the body must be U-locked as well, or some parts will be stolen. Everyone uses scooters with very thick chains for locks. I think the thin ones get cut by wire cutters.

Many locos who come to the beach with cars put a special key （ for opening doors ） that has only the key part and no electronic parts in the inside pocket of their swimsuit and go into the water.
Also, there are many people who hang a key box on their car, but this is to say that the keys are here, and the box can be exploited and the car stolen.
I myself bury my keys in the sand to open the door （ I park my car so far away that it is virtually impossible to connect the keys to the car ）.
However, in my friend's case, he had his car stolen because he was seen from the moment he got out of his car to the moment he hid his keys.

So, although this may sound a bit threatening, please be careful about theft when you are here.

• min
• 2023/10/13 (Fri) 02:20
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Since there seems to be no information from anyone

In the U.S., where demand for cars is high, "leasing" is more popular than in Japan. Leasing a car, which is also common in Hawaii, is a system similar to renting a car for a long period of time, where you only pay for the depreciation, or the period of time you lease the car within the price of that car.

The lease term is usually 3 to 5 years, depending on how long you plan to stay in Hawaii as an exchange student.

You will need a driver's license, SSN （ Social Security Number ）, and credit history in the U.S. You are also required to have insurance. Insurance is also required. There are agencies in Honolulu that can help you purchase insurance for Japanese people.

Another is a car share called HUI.

To car share,
first create an account on their website,
reservations are made through the app （ free ）

・ 19 years or older with a US license ・ 25 years old or older with international driver's license
・ 18 months or more since obtaining driver's license
Less than 3 minor violations within 18 months
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・ No serious violations in the past 3 years

Insurance and gasoline included

$12.00 per hour
$125.00 per day

You can rent a car at Ala Moana, airport, Kaimuki, Waikiki, etc.

• ホノルル
• 2024/02/13 (Tue) 00:41
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I don't think it's possible to lease to an international student, do you have Social Security ＃ ？

If not, it's not possible.

• こーの字
• 2024/01/11 (Thu) 16:39
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rak,

Yes ～, then you may have done all you can.
As I mentioned before, if your router has LEDs, you may be able to get some idea of what is going on by looking at the blinking LEDs. It would also be useful to explain the situation to the provider.

It is also possible that there is an internet outage all around your home
In that case, you will get a good WiFi signal on your phone or PC （ but no internet connection ）.

• ハワイあるある
• mail
• 2024/01/12 (Fri) 13:39
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I'm not sure if the problem is due to bad weather ？
We recently replaced our router with a newer one, but the last few days have not been good. It is very common to suddenly lose connection during hurricane season, heavy rain, or strong winds. It is a common occurrence in Hawaii.

• Halo
• 2024/01/12 (Fri) 15:18
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Have you tried rebooting the router itself ？?

• rak
• 2024/01/12 (Fri) 15:26
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In the end, we had a contractor come and update the router to fix the problem. Before calling the vendor, I noticed that the phone line was also ruined.

It's true that Hawaii's bad weather only makes the connection worse!

• T
• 2024/02/13 (Tue) 00:38
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It's not the weather. It's just a system problem.

If you don't update your system, it will become unusable one day.

The TV screen, email, etc. will tell you that the Internet will be unavailable for
this time on this day because of the update. You will receive a message saying
.

Maybe the update did not work.

Weather will not cause equipment malfunction.

All are system problems.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2024/02/08 (Thu) 10:31
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What is the purpose of staying on the I-20 after the visa expires?

• ピザピザ
• 2024/02/08 (Thu) 12:45
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What does the visa stamp in your passport say ？
If it has an expiration date on it, that's it, and you can tell by looking if the I-20 is valid until ？.

• バーディー
• 2024/01/29 (Mon) 15:47
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We are not trying to protect our house from cats, but we have had severe bird damage on our lanai, and we have tried many things. At first, when we put up the plastic spiky sheets with short black spiky sheets, small birds stopped coming, but big pigeons perched on the spiky sheets with no problem, even though the spiky sheets were put up. I also added a sheet with longer gray spikes, and the big birds stopped coming. I found a lot of goods to protect cats from birds on Amazon.com, so why don't you give them a try?

• Cats
• 2024/01/30 (Tue) 09:29
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Thanks for the advice. I will contact humane society and Animal Control. I immediately ordered cat repellent spiky sheets from Amazon. It was refreshing to be heard. I will take various actions.

• ちゃちゃ
• 2024/01/31 (Wed) 00:37
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I have consulted with the Humane Society before for similar advice. I was told that they would loan me a trap and I would set it up and capture the animal myself. I was told that I would be neutered once captured and then released in the same place, and I gave up because that would not be a solution.
I know this is not helpful at all, but I shared it as information.

• Cats
• 2024/02/04 (Sun) 16:59
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Thank you, Chacha.
You released them in the same place.......
I guess there are many people in Hawaii who have a problem with stray cats.

• ハワイネコあるある
• mail
• 2024/02/07 (Wed) 03:05
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We have a similar person in our townhouse
"I feed the cats, but I don't keep them.
But stop excluding the cats."
and some people have trouble with that.
Finally, we all complained
to the area manager about the feces and meowing, and
all but a few were taken in by the humane society.

• 無知
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 10:52
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#5
I think you're wrong ？
Poor maintenance should be the same violation as jaywalking or something else, license will be deducted, no Dismiss unless you fight it in court
What you're saying is that to continue driving that car, after fixing the fault, you have to go to CHP to confirm it's fixed is required
license and car are not the same thing

• CHP
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 12:41
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If you get a ticket for a poorly maintained car with a lamp out or something, fixing it won't make it a Dismiss
License and car are different If you want to drive that car, fix it and go to CHP, DMV and get it checked. Of course
You'll get points and a fine as well as a license.

• Santa Monica
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 13:23
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I was stopped by the police when both brake lights in the back were out, but I just had to be careful. I guess I was lucky.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 16:56
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I was stopped by the police a long time ago because one of the brake lights in the back was out.
I paid a $20 fine.
Santa Monica Police didn't return empty handed and I was on the road, so I had to go to Santa Monica Police to pay the bill
.

• ハイ
• 2024/02/06 (Tue) 23:28
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#13 Thanks for the correct answer.
I wonder, though, what kind of intentions do those who write lies have to do that in this small Japanese community －.
Or, if they really believe that, it would be shameful.

• LGBTのおとっつぁん
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 14:04
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I'd like to know how to get a US passport without citizenship. Please tell me.

Cheating a non-Japanese out of a Japanese passport is the same as cheating a non-US citizen out of a US passport. Since there are crooks who cheat Japanese passport without being Japanese, I guess they cheat American passport with lie and fabrication too.

• 二重国籍 客室乗務員
• mail
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 15:34
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There are many countries in Southeast Asia that do not require a visa with a Japanese passport. However, there are a few countries in Southeast Asia that require visas with an American passport, such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, etc.
Thailand does not require a visa with both a Japanese and American passport
If you use a Japanese passport to enter and leave Japan and an American passport to enter and leave the US, you will be able to pass through immigration with a face pass in most cases. If you use your US passport, you can pass through immigration with a face pass.

• 虹夜叉
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 16:33
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You can't get an American passport without citizenship.
It's a different dimension from the passport you originally had and maintained with Japanese citizenship. You can't be trusted because you keep saying random things.

• 紅夜叉
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 17:30
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Passports are impossible to obtain without becoming a citizen of the country.

• Otsukisama
• 2024/02/06 (Tue) 15:53
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These days, everything is recorded in the IC chip in the passport, so I think the IC chip history will tell us that the Topix just came from the US.
Maybe it is entered in the IC chip that you are a permanent resident holder. If so, you might be asked to bring your GC for renewal in Japan.

• Y
• 2024/02/05 (Mon) 14:11
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It doesn't have to be difficult: NON CORRECTABLE VIOLATION is just an ordinary traffic violation. Speeding, jaywalking, passing under a certain traffic light, stopping at a certain point, and so on.
On the other hand, a CORRECTABLE VIOLATION is a ticket for a light violation, a cracked windshield, or any other vehicle defect that cannot be prevented, but you can fix the defect and go to the CHP to prove that it was fixed. No violation points will be given. However, there is a $25 fee.