Oahu, Hawaii Speed Traps
Island of Oahu
Beware Visitors! Essentially the entire island is a speed trap. The speed limits are usually posted, but will be 15-25mph slower than you may be used to. Speed limits on State Highways are usually 35mph! Some places it goes up to 45mph, that is the highest, and some places it’s as low as 25mph. The speed limits on the Interstate (Ha Ha) Highway (Freeways) system are also very low. The most recent H-3 freeway has one stretch that’s 60mph (that’s the highest on the island), the rest is 45 or 35. The H-2 has some stretches that are 55mph, but is mostly 45 or 50. The H-1 again has some stretches that are 55mph, but can drop for no apparent reason to 50, 45 or even 35mph. I guess if your on vacation, it’s not so bad, but for local commuters, it’s a nightmare. If you follow the speed limits, with no traffic hold ups, it will take about 30 minutes to go 10 miles.
Statewide
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ article/2002/Apr/10/br/br04p.html
THE TALIVANS (VAN CAMS) HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE GOVERNOR AND PULLED FROM THE ROADS AS OF 04-10-02. GO TO THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE THE BREAKING NEWS.
Roads and freeways
beware the visitors that come to "paradise"…if you get photographed while speeding here…(and how will you know, since most likely you will be using a rental)…your name and address will be put into a national registry so that you will not be able to renew your licsence or renew your vehicle registration unless all fines are paid!!!!!! beware the wary tourists!!!!!!!!!!! is this the so-called aloha that we give to the visitors to these islands?? thank the governor and the greedy politician of hawaii for this one!! i am ashamed that you will be treatted as such! bad enough the residents are! aloha
State highways on Oahu detailed as follows
AState DOT website disclosing Oahu Photo Van locations: http://www.state.hi.us/dot/publicaffairs/photoenforcement/sites.htm Photo Enforcement – Speed Speed Enforcement SitesMoanalua Freeway Kalanianaole Highway Pali Highway Likelike Highway Nimitz Highway H-1 Freeway H-2 Freeway Farrington Highway Kamehameha Highway HonoluluSite Cross Street/ Vicinity Posted Speed Limit Direction to Monitor Traffic Moanalua Freeway Moanalua Freeway (Waianae-bound) Fort Shafter Overpass 50 Waianae-bound Moanalua Freeway (Waianae-bound) Ala Aolani Street 50 Waianae-bound Moanalua Freeway (Honolulu-bound) Ala Kapuna Street 50 Honolulu-bound Moanalua Freeway (Honolulu-bound) Puuloa Road 50 Honolulu-bound Moanalua Freeway (Honolulu-bound) Fort Shafter Overpass 50 Honolulu-bound Kalanianaole Highway Kalanianaole Highway (Waimanalo-bound) Sandy Beach Road 45 Both directions Kalanianaole Highway (Waimanalo-bound) Hawaii Kai Golf Course Access Road 45 Both directions Kalanianaole Highway (Waimanalo-bound) Makapuu Lighthouse Road 35 Both directions Kalanianaole Highway (Honolulu-bound) Hanauma Bay Road 30 Honolulu- bound 35 Waimanalo- bound Both directions Pali Highway Pali Highway (Honolulu-bound) Old Pali Road 45 Honolulu-bound Pali Highway (Honolulu-bound) Old Pali Road 45 Honolulu-bound Pali Highway (Honolulu-bound) Nuuanu Pali Drive (North access) 45 Honolulu-bound Pali Highway (Honolulu-bound) Homelani Place 35 Honolulu-bound Pali Highway (Honolulu-bound) Wyllie Street 35 Honolulu-bound Pali Highway (Kailua-bound) Laimi Road or Ahi Place 35 Both directions Pali Highway (Kailua-bound) Nuuanu Pali Drive (North access) 45 Kailua-bound Pali Highway (Kailua-bound) Nuuanu Pali Drive (Norht access) 45 Kailua-bound Pali Highway (Kailua-bound) Old Pali Road 45 Kailua-bound Likelike Highway Likelike Highway (Honolulu-bound) Wilson Tunnels (Honolulu side) 45 Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway (Honolulu-bound) Burmeister Overpass 45 Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway (Honolulu-bound) Burmeister Overpass 45 Honolulu-bound Likelike Highway Gulick Avenue 35 Both directions Likelike Highway (Kaneohe-bound) Alu Street 35 Kaneohe-bound Likelike Highway (Kaneohe-bound) Burmeister Overpass 45 Kaneohe-bound Nimitz Highway Nimitz Highway (Waianae-bound) Kukahi Street 35 Waianae-bound H-1 and H-2Site Cross Street/ Vicinity Posted Speed Limit Direction to Monitor Traffic H-1 Freeway Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Kamehameha Highway (overpass) from Pearl Harbor 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1, Pearl Harbor Interchange (Waianae-bound) Kamehameha Highway (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Kaamilo Street (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Farrington Highway (overpass) or H-2 Freeway (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Paiwa Street (underpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1, Waikele Interchange (Waianae-bound) Paiwa Street (underpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Cane Haul Road (underpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Kunia Road (underpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Palehua Road (underpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Makakilo Driver (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Makakilo Drive (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1 (Waianae-bound) Farrington Highway (overpass) 55 Waianae-bound Interstate H-1, Waiawa Interchange (Wahiawa-bound) Waiawa Road (overpass) 55 Wahiawa-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Farrington Highway (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1, Makakilo Interchange (Honolulu-bound) Makakilo Drive (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Makakilo Drive (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Palehua Road (underpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Palehua Road (underpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1, Paiwa Interchange (Honolulu-bound) Paiwa Street (underpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1, Waiau Interchange (Honolulu-bound) Moanalua Road (underpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Kaonohi Street (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 (Honolulu-bound) Radford Drive (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound Interstate H-1 Pearl Harbor Interchange (Honolulu-bound) Kamehameha Highway (overpass) 55 Honolulu-bound H-2 Freeway Interstate H-2 (Wahiawa-bound) Panaikauahi Gulch 55 Wahiawa-bound Interstate H-2, Waipio Interchange (Wahiawa-bound) Ka Uka Boulevard (overpass) 55 Wahiawa-bound Interstate H-2 (Wahiawa-bound) Pineapple Road (overpass) 55 Wahiawa-bound Interstate H-2, Leileihua Interchange (Wahiawa-bound) Leileihua Golf Course Road (overpass) 55 Wahiawa-bound Interstate H-2, Wahiawa Interchange (Honolulu-bound) Leileihua Golf Course Road (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2, Leileihua Interchange (Wahiawa-bound) Leileihua Golf Course Road (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2 (Pearl City-bound) Waikalani Drive (underpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2, Mililani Interchange (Pearl City-bound) Meheula Parkway (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2 (Pearl City-bound) Kipapa Gulch Bridge 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2 (Pearl City-bound) Ka Uka Boulevard (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2 (Pearl City-bound) Ka Uka Boulevard (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2, Waipio Interchange (Pearl City-bound) Ka Uka Boulevard (overpass) 55 Pearl City-bound Interstate H-2 (Pearl City-bound) Panaikauahi Gulch Culvert 55 Pearl City-bound Farrington Highway & Kamehameha HighwaySite Cross Street/ Vicinity Posted Speed Limit Direction to Monitor Traffic Farrington Highway Farrington Highway (Honolulu-bound) Jade Street 35 Makaha-bound Farrington Highway (Honolulu-bound) Kaukamana Street 35 Both directions Farrington Highway (Honolulu-bound) Hila Street 35 Both directions Farrington Highway (Honolulu-bound) Kaukama Road 35 Both directions Farrington Highway (Honolulu-bound) Kahau Street 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Waikane Valley Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Haupoa Street 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Johnson Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Johnson Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Kaaawa Valley Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Kaaawa Place 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Lau Place 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Trout Farm Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Haleaha Road 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Puhuli Street 35 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Kahuku-bound) Malaekahana State Park Entrance 45 Both directions Kamehameha Highway (Haleiwa-bound) Kuilima Drive 35 Both directions
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I wanted to add to a previous report of the photo-enforcement radar on Oahu. The State is increasing the number of vans to 30 and will be covering all state highways, freeways and roads. The city has rejected the use of the program, but you cannot travel the Island without driving the State Roads. There is a zero tolerance policy, so even going downhill on a 2-lane divded freeway the speed limit is as low as 45 miles per hour and you will be ticketed if you go 46! Every ticket will affect your insurance rates. We of Hawaii are stuck here, but we are warning visitors these tickets will be charged to them when driving their rental cars and are encouraging you to visit any other "tropical paradise" to avoid long term monetary consequences.