People seeking CDLs must endure temporary location

For Tuesday, May 22, 2012

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 22, 2012

~~Question: Years ago, if you wanted to obtain or renew a Commercial Driver License you had to go downtown where there was a dedicated line for CDL transactions. Then the state decided to move CDL licensing only to a portable building near Aloha Stadium. But this office added automobile permits, road tests and license renewals for anyone, with no dedicated parking and no restrooms (you have to walk a quarter-mile to the nearest Porta-Potty). This is the only place CDL drivers can go to take a test, renew or apply for a CDL license on Oahu. Waiting for hours in line just doesn't seem fair. Why was this changed into a regular driver's license station? On most days they close the doors at least 30 minutes early so they can take care of those standing in line outside.
Answer: The current site at 99-501 Salt Lake Blvd., directly across from Aloha Stadium's main parking entrance, is only a temporary location, but whether CDL licensing will become more customer-friendly is not yet certain.
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Question: Years ago, if you wanted to obtain or renew a Commercial Driver License you had to go downtown where there was a dedicated line for CDL transactions. Then the state decided to move CDL licensing only to a portable building near Aloha Stadium. But this office added automobile permits, road tests and license renewals for anyone, with no dedicated parking and no restrooms (you have to walk a quarter-mile to the nearest Porta-Potty). This is the only place CDL drivers can go to take a test, renew or apply for a CDL license on Oahu. Waiting for hours in line just doesn't seem fair. Why was this changed into a regular driver's license station? On most days they close the doors at least 30 minutes early so they can take care of those standing in line outside.

Answer: The current site at 99-501 Salt Lake Blvd., directly across from Aloha Stadium's main parking entrance, is only a temporary location, but whether CDL licensing will become more customer-friendly is not yet certain. Login for more...