Hawaiian Shore's speed bumps

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@Opelu, actually, since you were there you must know the Board did not decide to put them in. The Board decided to allow the owners on that particular street, at their own cost, to install 3 speed humps to control traffic. The Board later, at a different meeting. acknowledged that the Association would be responsible for maintenance of those humps. In addition, one of the directors, the VP, in a moment of clarity, voiced concern that he had voted for something [the allowance of individual members to pay to install something on community property] that may set a precedent he seemed uncomfortable with at that moment. Something like 'buyer's remorse'. The ones who managed this coup did it in such a fashion that they agreed to pay for humps to get them in then but one of the Papio residents clarified for everyone with a statement of opinion that anyone else who wanted to put in their own must do so out of their pocket because if the Association pays for any installation the Papio Street humps will then be eligible for reimbursement. It was a 'gotcha' moment that brightened this person's face right up! Frankly, most streets won't have consensus enough nor funds enough to install so not having the Association do it is fine with me. We [spouse and self] don't want them on our street. The folks on Puna Coastal are in a particularly interesting situation...when the residents on the street wisely play their Ace the reality of the snooker kicks in. The Membership may get that they were had. The Papio street folk do not play by conventional rules, obviously, but like Joshua; they play to win!

Again, I had occasion to be at Walmart yesterday and sat in one of the aisles waiting for the cars coming and going on the main lane to exit the shopping complex and happened to be in the aisle just before THE speed bump. Because I had some time and because the brake lights caught my eye I watched as the cars came in and went out and drove up and down aisles -- people were reasonable. On the backside of the complex where they do have more bumps I had to go in the other day and pick up stuff from Ofc Max and I always park back there for Ofc Max runs.. I watched as cars drove right around the one bump that had no cars parked in stalls next to it. Again, reasonable driving.

People speed up and down the street our home is off of because it is a major feeder road to a substantial section of the subdivision. Typically, people are going the usual speed limit. On occasion you hear someone punch their gas pedal and haul down the road. It is almost always a kid. People who live here have families and respect and exercise common decency. Those that do not are the ones who would drive on the road shoulder to avoid the bump or turn down/up a street that had none to avoid the impediment. Alas, I don't need to drive on Papio street but if I did I would avoid the bumps by alternate route. Many of us figured it would happen when the discussion began to install. Like water, drivers follow a course of least resistance.

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