Driver licensing services in Hawaii County are still not functioning as the result of a fiber optic cable breakdown between the county and state offices.

The problem surfaced Friday and has affected vehicle registration and driver licensing services.

Motor vehicle registration services have been restored, however, while driver licensing services were still down on Wednesday afternoon.

Currently personnel from the State of Hawaii and the County Department of Data Systems are working diligently to restore full services.

The County's Motor Vehicle Registration & Driver Licensing Division would like to thank the public for its patience and understanding during the breakdown. Until further notice, please call the office, 961-2223, to see if driver licensing services are operating before going in.

Update on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8:25AM by County of Hawaii

A problem with the fiber optic cable from Oahu has been solved and the County's Motor Vehicle Registration and Driver’s License Sections are now operating on their regular schedules. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the temporary outage.