r/Oahu

Starting in January 1, 2023, the state of Hawaii requires that drivers over 72 years of age may need to submit a medical report (DOT-2058) to renew their driver license. This law was reported by KHON2, and was later posted on the City and County of Honolulu website.

KHON2 Reports new law for Kūpuna over 72

Honolulu Government Kūpuna Drivers License

I have attempted to surmise when the detailed medical form DOT-2058 is required from your physician, as this (a) may cost money and (b) could require setting up an appointment which could take over a month to arrange.

On the driver license renewal application, Question 4 asks for a yes/no answer on these queries:

A. Within the past two years have you had a seizure or convulsion, stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), suffered from any episode of confusion, or had a black out spell?

B. Have you had a loss of consciousness or confusion due to high or low blood sugar?

C. Do you have trouble moving your body that keeps you from driving safely?

D. Do you use drugs or alcohol that affect your driving?

E. Do you have Alzheimer's, dementia or memory loss?

Submitting this application, you must certify, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information provided is true and correct.

Now, the the detailed medical form DOT-2058, when required, seems to imply the state requires questions about your health can only be answered by a third party, such as a physician. It also grants the state the right to your medical records afaik. This is my summary of the questions posed on DOT-2058.

A. Has the patient had loss of consciousness or alteration in awareness, from Syncope, Seizure, Hypoglycemia, Other?

B. Does patient have physical impairments that affect safe driving? [from amputation, frozen joints, decreased mobility, weakness, hemiparesis, paraplegia, paralysis, parkinsonism, stroke, other]

C. Does patient have cognitive or psychological impairments that affect safe driving? [dementia/memory impairment, severe psychiatric illness, danger to self or others]

D. Does patient have a history of alcohol or substance abuse?

E. Does the patient have a vision problem that may affect safe driving?

F. Prescribed Medications

G. Summary- In your opinion is this person capable of safe driving?

The bottom line in this lengthy post is whether the state can require you to authorize your physician to fill out medical form DOT-2058 if you (unfortunately) are age 72 or higher, and have answered No to license renewal application questions 4A-4E?

For those who do not live in the state of HI, the process of applying for a license renewal takes five weeks to get an appointment with an examiner at a satellite city hall, the temporary loss of your Real ID (issued by the state), and being given a paper license that you have to use until a new Real ID (issued by the state) is mailed to you. If you plan to move here, keep your US passport active to avoid potentially (temporarily) losing your state-issued Real ID every two years.

A Utah-based nonprofit is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, claiming a Native Hawaiian health scholarship program amounts to unlawful discrimination.

Best food spots on the west side ?

The Menehune: A true race of people. They were not peculiar beings with miraculous powers like the dwarves in European stories. They were, rather, an independent people. Menehune were a separate people who already arrived in Hawaiʻi before those ancestors who came from Tahiti and the Marquesas.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, is calling on President Donald Trump to extend the current 60-day waiver of the Jones Act in consideration of ongoing global shipping disruptions and other complications resulting from the ongoing war in Iran.

Where can I find 6 - 8 ft long bamboo poles 2” diameter?

When is DOT-H2058 Medical Report Mandated for Driver License Renewal?

An overflow crowd jammed the Kapolei Neighborhood Board meeting Wednesday night on the city’s plans to build a new landfill that would overlook Kapolei. Some of them waved signs against the proposed landfill, which would be next to the existing Waimanalo Gulch Landfill.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Shelve Petition To Further Probe $35K Paper Bag Case: House Speaker Nadine Nakamura tabled the citizen petition with little advance notice or discussion.

Places to study in Kapolei

Public spaces to host potluck?

Dear truck owners

The state senate has killed a bill that would have expanded photo enforcement statewide, including speed cameras and photo enforcement of car registration.

Vegetation growth from recent rains may stoke wildfire risk: Torrential rains have turned Hawaiʻi's landscapes green with new plant growth. Much of that vegetation is thirsty invasive grasses, which dominate Hawaiʻi's unmanaged lands. Those grasses likely won't stay green for long.

Oahu Suggestions

Businesses across Oahu's North Shore report major losses, with some seeing revenue drop by as much as 80% following recent flooding, largely due to decreased foot traffic.

The state auditor is raising red flags about one of Hawaii’s key efforts to address homelessness – the governor’s Kauhale Initiative – warning of possible gaps in oversight and how taxpayer dollars are being tracked.

Can anybody recommend a place to fly fish for peacock bass near Waikiki?

A former Kamehameha Schools employee has been indicted in an alleged theft case involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Zachary Heltz, 32, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree theft and first-degree computer fraud.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared Public Health Emergency for state of Hawaii. Declaration aims to address health impacts caused by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred in March 2026.

results of a small Honolulu tea meetup