01-06-2013, 04:06 PM
Thanks for the replies, all, especially Opihikao and Taropatch - as I said, I understand the situation here very well, but appreciate being told what else was going on at the time and also that the cops did have a look for the guy once they had a chance. Totally agree that there are not enough police in Puna.
Bullwinkle, I try not to drive after sunset if at all possible as well, and suspect I have slightly younger eyes than you! Unfortunately, many of us don't have that choice and I hope that no-one ends up hitting some thoughtless, darkly-dressed guy in an unlit road they stood no chance of seeing and shouldn't be there in the first place. I can't imagine how I would feel if that happened to me. Some might suggest we need sidewalks on the HPP main roads and I wouldn't be against that at all, but my gut feeling is this guy would have been walking in the middle of the road no matter what.
Tom
http://apacificview.blogspot.com/
Bullwinkle, I try not to drive after sunset if at all possible as well, and suspect I have slightly younger eyes than you! Unfortunately, many of us don't have that choice and I hope that no-one ends up hitting some thoughtless, darkly-dressed guy in an unlit road they stood no chance of seeing and shouldn't be there in the first place. I can't imagine how I would feel if that happened to me. Some might suggest we need sidewalks on the HPP main roads and I wouldn't be against that at all, but my gut feeling is this guy would have been walking in the middle of the road no matter what.
Tom
http://apacificview.blogspot.com/