Q. Longtime Kailua residents actually remember when Kalaheo Avenue wasn't under construction and parking was banned along the avenue. During the years of construction, people started to park along Kalaheo; now that construction has paused, people still park there. Is it legal to park on Kalaheo now?

A. Police Lt. Kennard Finn, assigned to Windward O'ahu, says no — that parking remains banned along the road, even though such use is popular with beachgoers.

He has noticed more parking along Kalaheo and said police will warn drivers against the practice. "Because it was closed for so long, they got used to parking there," he said.

But he also saw a recent example why parking needs to be limited. Finn saw someone park in the bike lane and then open the car door and step into the road, forcing drivers to veer to avoid hitting her.

Q. I have been complaining for months to the state Department of Transportation that streetlights are out along busy Kahekili Highway at key intersections with crosswalks, including the intersections with Kahuhipa, Kea'ahala and Kulakeoe. One light got fixed but others are out. I drive at night and worry about all the pedestrian accidents. What can be done?

A. State Transportation Department spokesman Scott Ishikawa said their electrical night crews went out in mid-June to check on your complaint. "According to our records, we did change the lamps and made any other necessary lighting repairs for those intersections," he said.

RUBBISH FOLLOW-UP

A number of people wrote with suggestions about donating nickel-deposit bottles and cans by those who don't want to take the containers to redemption centers themselves. Some offer their containers to friends, family members or colleagues at work. Nobu Nakamoto of 'Aiea has another suggestion:

"I recently got a card in the mail from the Kidney Cars folks. Among other things, they offered to pick up HI-5 containers at our curb and leave a receipt. So, this is a real win-win situation: The Kidney Foundation gets the 5 cents for each container, I get a tax deduction and avoid the hassle of the redemption centers or dropping off at a collection point, and everyone partakes of the environmental benefits of recycling, including reduced input to our landfills."

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