Hawaii DWI Attorneys

DUI Attorney Profiles

• Barbee Rustam Attorney at Law

Know Before You Go

If you plan on visiting Hawaii, it may be really tempting to rent a car while you’re there. Rental cars on Oahu in particular can be very inexpensive due to the high competition among agencies. However, if you’re there on leisure and are planning on having a good time, it might be wise to use taxis or ride sharing apps.

Even though Hawaii isn’t on the North American continent, doesn’t mean typical U.S. style laws don’t apply. And don’t think that since the state relies so heavily on tourism that they are going to let drunk drivers slide in the name of protecting the tourist industry. Police officers in Hawaii have family and children on these islands and they want to protect them from inebriated tourists.

Additionally, getting a DWI in other state is a real pain. Not only will have to deal with Hawaiian authorities and state government, chances are you’ll have similar issues in your home state. This could prolong your ability to drive, hurting your ability to earn an income and keep you from getting future employment.

Additional Resources

DWI (Driving While Impaired) Court – In order to help improve the safety of the public and help DWI offenders to get to sobriety, the State of Hawaii set up this program. The program provides life skills and treatment. It is a voluntary program.

If you need to contact the police in Hawaii, please visit out List of Police Departments in Hawaii page. On this page you will find various methods of contacting most of the police departments in the State of Hawaii.