Speed traps on Hwy 130

[YurtGirl]

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Originally posted by DanielP

Thanks Bob,

That is exactly why I think that PMAR and a secondary road system has to take a priority position in discussing traffic on 130.

ONE ROAD?

Dan

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Which brings me back to my earlier question, wasn't there a bypass road in the works toward the back of HPP? Why did that come to a halt?
Dan's right, so roundabouts are a better alternative in some situations... OKAY. But the priority should be more efficient roads that meet the capacity needs of the population, local as well as visitors. And it is definitely ridiculous that the current road is a two lane, randomly bottlenecking obstacle course. If we don't get another route in and out of Puna, where is the traffic going to go when the road is being worked on for months/years on end? And like someone said earlier, heaven forbid any kind of major evacuation need to happen, which isn't all that bizarre of a thought considering there's RED HOT LAVA FLOWING ALL OVER THE PLACE out there. Amazing that this is just coming up now.
And just a reality check, certainly if we all just follow the law and go the speed limit... but that isn't likely to happen, last I checked we're in Paradise, not Utopia, with young reckless kids, drunks and pushy pissed off people driving along with us. What more pressing things would the police be doing, btw, than making a lasting impression on would-be dangerous drivers on the road? More council meetings? Busting more pot smokers before that new law passes? I wonder...