Case: TERRITORY OF HAWAII v. FRITZ KRAFT
Abbreviation: Territory of Hawaii v. Kraft
Court: Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii
Jurisdiction: Hawaii
Decision Date: 1945-08-02
Docket Number: No. 2561
Citation: 37 Haw. 162
Volume: 37
Reporter: Hawaii Reports
Parties: TERRITORY OF HAWAII v. FRITZ KRAFT.
Pages: 162–165

TERRITORY OF HAWAII v. FRITZ KRAFT.
No. 2561.
Submitted May 19, 1945.
Decided August 2, 1945.
Kemp, C. J., Peters and Le Baron, JJ.

Per Curiam.
The defendant-plaintiff in error was charged Avith and convicted of violating section 1227, Revised Ordinances of the City and County of Honolulu of 1942, in that he did “double-park” his automobile on Bishop Street in the city of Honolulu, contrary to the provisions of said ordinance.
The ordinance in question provides inter alia that, “No driver of a vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic and with the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within twelve inches of the edge of the roadAvay, except when otherwise necessary in obedience to traffic regulations, traffic signs or signals or the directions of a police officer * * * .”
Briefly, the evidence upon Avhich the defendant Avas found “guilty as charged” was sufficient to establish that he stopped his automobile on Bishop Street in front of the Alexander Young Hotel and let an elderly lady out for the purpose of having a prescription for eye glasses filled at an office in the hotel building. His car Avas stopped more than eight feet from the curb in the traffic lane next to an automobile parked in a parking stall painted on the pavement. Without stopping his motor the defendant remained seated in the driver’s seat, whereupon a traffic officer attracted his attention and directed him to move on. Defendant then stopped his motor, pulled up his brake and told the officer that he would not move; that he was Avaiting for the lady Avho had gone to the optician’s office to get her prescription filled; that because of her defective eyesight he feared she might not be ablento find him if he moved. When the traffic officer pointed out a nearby place available for proper parking and insisted that defendant avail himself of it, he refused and invited the officer to give him a “ticket,” which the officer did.
Defendant contends that his automobile Avas not “parked” within the meaning of the ordinance and that his conviction is therefore contrary to the law and the evidence.
The words “stop or stopping,” “standing,” and “parking,” used in the ordinance which the defendant was charged with violating, are all defined as folloAvs in the Honolulu traffic code, of which section 1227 is a part. '
Stop or stopping. When prohibited means any cessation of movement of a vehicle except Avhen necessary to avoid conflict Avith other traffic or in compliance Avith the direction of a police officer or traffic control sign or signal. (Hon. Rev. Ord. 1942, § 1201 i.)
Standing. Any stopping of a vehicle, Avliether occupied or not. (Id. § 1201 j.)
Parking. The standing of a vehicle, Avhether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and Avhile actually engaged in loading or unloading. (Id. § 1201 K)
The defendant being charged Avith “parking” contrary to the ordinance, Ave are primarily concerned Avith the meaning of that term as defined in the ordinance. Hoavever, the other defined terms, and the term “parking” are sufficiently interrelated to justify consideration of the sense in Avhich they have been used in the ordinance.
Loading and unloading undoubtedly applies to passengers as Avell as to inanimate objects ordinarily transported on vehicles. It is not necessary to decide Avhether the defendant Avas justified in temporarily stopping his vehicle Avhere he did to permit his friend to alight therefrom. It is only necessary to say 'that he Avas parking Avithin the meaning of the ordinance Avhen he insisted on remaining Avhere he stopped Avhile his friend Avas going about her business of having her prescription filled. He Avas not then stopped for the purpose of and actually engaged in loading or unloading, the only purpose Avhich the ordinance recognizes as a justification.
The many textbook authorities and cases from other jurisdictions defining parking are not helpful, our oavii laAvmakers having defined what they intended the term to mean.
We find the evidence amply sufficient to sustain the conviction of the defendant of the offense with which he was charged.
H. B. Hewitt for plaintiff in error.
W. Z. Fairbanks, Public Prosecutor, and J. B. Desha, Assistant Public Prosecutor, for the defendant in error.
The judgment is therefore affirmed.