Friday, February 26, 1999

Parking rules are too stringlently enforced

Every day, hundreds of cars fill the lower campus parking structure, providing the University of Hawai`i-Manoa's Parking Operations with thousands of dollars in revenue.

Although this service benefits the university by controlling the flow of traffic on and off campus, some security guards have been too zealous in their enforcement of the parking regulations.

Tickets as early as 12:01 a.m. have been recorded in the structure, and visitors' cars in the Hale Wainani and Hale Noelani parking lots are particularly at risk.

Although the regulations themselves are understandable, there should be greater flexibility in their application. Due to the dense arrangement of dorm residents' vehicles along Dole St., parking is many times impossible.

In addition, there are so few car parking permits issued that they are completely reserved by the time half the senior class is able to register.

With this in mind, it is not unreasonable to ask for greater leeway. We are prevented from acquiring permits by harsh policies; let us not be taxed by any further regulations.

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