Speed traps on Hwy 130

[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by KathyH

But if you're going the speed limit, 45 mph or 55 mph, it's not that easy to just pull over. I don't consider 55 mph a safe pull over speed on roads with dirt shoulders. I would have to slow down to pull over, thus enraging everyone and puzzling not a few.

If I'm going the max speed limit on the island, and someone is tailgating me, I DO want them to pass me and will watch for a chance to facilitate that, like if I see there's room ahead to pass I get in the right of my lane and slow enough to make the pass quick and easy.

But I draw the line at endangering myself by pulling off the road at the max speed.

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I didnt say pull over at the max speed and endanger yourself. Please reread my post.

There are areas on Hwy 130 where there is plenty of shoulder paved to pull to the right and let the faster traffic pass if you decide to do 35mph in a 55 zone. When the highway goes to two lanes in one direction between 6 AM and 8 AM, if you are going slower than the flow of traffic stay to the right lane.

People do this all the time at the Kapoho/Pahoa signal as they turn right. The big trucks will stay to the far right so that the faster cars have time to pass them. You make sure the truck sees you and they usually wave you on past them.

I was NOT advocating doing something stupid like pulling over doing 55 onto gravel. What I am advocating is thinking and paying attention when your speed is well below the flow of traffic.

What state is it that if you have 5 cars stacked up behind you, you are required to alleviate the problem by switching to a right lane or pulling over?