03-06-2008, 09:48 AM
My top three Hawaii Road Rule Pet Peeves (which I've seen be the cause of many accidents and near misses)
#3. Right turning traffic YIELDS to left turning traffic, sometimes. The 130/Malama (Pahoa Village Rd.)intersection is one example. People travelling south on 130 then turning Right onto Pahoa Village Rd. are supposed to YIELD to the drivers going northbound on 130 then turning Left onto Pahoa Village Rd. It seems a large percentage don't, so the the left turning traffic either hesitates, yields, or has a near miss. Now the drivers coming OUT of Pahoa Village Rd. whom are turning left need to read everyone elses mind, make a judgement call, say a prayer, gun the gas and attempt to turn left and head north on 130.
#2. Short left merge/stop lane. Think Kaloli/130 intersection. Drivers attempting to take a left out of Kaloli and head south on 130 will pull into the merge lane and stop to wait for traffic. Drivers travelling south on 130 who need to turn left onto Kaloli now have their view of the 130 northbound traffic blocked so they will now make a judgement call, say a prayer, gun the gas and attempt to blindly turn onto Kaloli. Happens everyday, all day long.
#1. My absolute most irritating, frustrating, and dangerous pet peeve is... Pedestrian cross-walk signals that coincide with GREEN traffic lights! I have seen way too many near misses, especially in school zones. Go sit at the McDonalds intersection in Keaau when school gets out and watch the pedestrian signal send the little children over the cross walk while at the same time the GREEN traffic signal will send LEFT AND RIGHT turning traffic over the same cross-walk at the very same time. Don't the powers that be realize that when a walk signal engages all lights at the intersection should turn RED?
#3. Right turning traffic YIELDS to left turning traffic, sometimes. The 130/Malama (Pahoa Village Rd.)intersection is one example. People travelling south on 130 then turning Right onto Pahoa Village Rd. are supposed to YIELD to the drivers going northbound on 130 then turning Left onto Pahoa Village Rd. It seems a large percentage don't, so the the left turning traffic either hesitates, yields, or has a near miss. Now the drivers coming OUT of Pahoa Village Rd. whom are turning left need to read everyone elses mind, make a judgement call, say a prayer, gun the gas and attempt to turn left and head north on 130.
#2. Short left merge/stop lane. Think Kaloli/130 intersection. Drivers attempting to take a left out of Kaloli and head south on 130 will pull into the merge lane and stop to wait for traffic. Drivers travelling south on 130 who need to turn left onto Kaloli now have their view of the 130 northbound traffic blocked so they will now make a judgement call, say a prayer, gun the gas and attempt to blindly turn onto Kaloli. Happens everyday, all day long.
#1. My absolute most irritating, frustrating, and dangerous pet peeve is... Pedestrian cross-walk signals that coincide with GREEN traffic lights! I have seen way too many near misses, especially in school zones. Go sit at the McDonalds intersection in Keaau when school gets out and watch the pedestrian signal send the little children over the cross walk while at the same time the GREEN traffic signal will send LEFT AND RIGHT turning traffic over the same cross-walk at the very same time. Don't the powers that be realize that when a walk signal engages all lights at the intersection should turn RED?