I Can't Drive 55 (Highway 130 edition)

[MarkD]

Lower speeds are inevitable as communities grow. That happened repeatedly on Oahu over many decades. But typically when such changes come, communities become more adaptable in other areas--such as allowing people to pass on the right when someone is taking a left turn.

Oahu accepts that practice completely. When I raised the idea on Punatalk some months ago, it was mostly derided as disrespectful, inconsiderate driving.

There are a number of single family driveways on 130. How long do we want to continue to insist that all traffic come to a halt--sometimes for 15-20 seconds--so someone can turn left into a driveway? This also applies to many streets in Hilo.