25 mph on Ainaloa

[Guest]

Lol. Im not the one who got a speeding ticket. Haven't gotten one in 4 years knock on wood. I have gotten like 3 seat belt tickets on this island.

“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul

[Guest]

I must have accidentally walked right into the vipers nest of big island sunday drivers. Or was it an accident

“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul

[jackson]

And where are you going here in such a hurry? Calculate the difference in time between driving 55 and 75 on the highway or even 25 and 35 in Ainaloa. On Ainaloa Road you might be saving two minutes total. Worth a ticket?
Living near the Park, I like to hang out and watch the tourists. I was at the Lava Tube the other day and heard a family talking about the time it will take to get back to their hotel on the other side. The daughter said, Leave some extra time, they are slow here. I couldn't help laughing out loud and she turn to me and said she was talking about the drivers. I said a silent prayer giving thank that I am not on the Mainland. Leave you hurries behind.

[jlgerk]

Too fast,, too slow ,,, this road,,, that road ,,,
it doesn't much matter.
I have concluded that some folks just can't stand the fact that they are "behind" someone.

http://www.icompositions.com/artists/jlgerk

[dmbwest]

Couple other ones on this page too ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkxaF5Pq5D8

aloha,
pog

[dmbwest]

Speaking of bumper stickers, some of my favorites.

Slow down, this ain't the mainland. ... sub line could read, been there done that.

Horn broke, watch for finger.

Shoot around me.

aloha,
pog

[Greg]

I have to be at work in Hilo at 7:30am. I leave Kalapana at 6:00am. Do I need to be on the road that early? Nope, but I enjoy my morning drive and get to town a leisurely hour ahead of schedule. All the mainland Ha'oli transplant Kamaaina aren't on the road yet.

They are typically a half hour or so behind me stuck in a frustrated, angry mob of commuters whose time is too valuable to leave early or arrive late.

If I do get behind someone who is slower than me here's what I try and do;
Relax, Breath, listen to music, and suffer the consequences of being 50 minutes early instead of an hour.

Anger= stress= not worth it.

45 years driving without a moving violation.

[maukamakai]

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Originally posted by JerryCarr

The police have been ticketing in HPP, too. The philosophy behind traffic enforcement as a remedy for burglary is that it gives the message that the police are present and monitoring an area. That's added police presence, and it's a good thing. The cops don't have any local monetary incentive for writing tickets because all the traffic fine money goes to the State of Hawaii. Having said all that, the 25 mph limit on Ainaloa Blvd seems about 10 mph lower than comparable roads in this area.

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Actually, they need to make their quota. Especially the rookies and btw, you said, "the state of hawaii" gets the money so I think it is a money making scheme. Not set in place to keep us safe but in place to take your freedom which should be the right to travel on the road without fear of harm (as the police make us feel) That law is encrypted in our Hawaii state constitution.

[oink]

This is an absolutely great thread, entertainment wise. I laughed my butt off.

My experience, having worked at 4 agencies in 2 states and driven in many more, is that most all agencies give 10 over and 15 in most places. School zones, cross walks, very populated residential areas and other special places excepted. Of course you might have a rookie or a rabid traffic cop at work. If so complain. Done nicely to the right people and you will get a supervisor telling him to ease off a bit.

Judging by some posts here there are a lot of slow drivers that never or rarely exceed the posted limit. That has not been my experience on the job. I've found those people are a rarity. Yes, in certain traffic situations the slow pokes can impede the flow of traffic and sometimes cause accidents, although they may not be physically involved in the crash. They cause those with poor judgement to pass when good judgement would dictate otherwise. Other than at intersections the crashes involving passing are the worst. As for enforcement, illegal passing is a hard one. It's one of those where even off duty LEOs mutter to themselves, "there's never a cop around when you need him."

If you're in a traffic pattern where your pace is causing you to be repeatedly passed, please for the sake of others on the road, move with the flow. Otherwise do what one poster claims to do and travel at off peak times. That's what I would try to do.

During my driving in Hawaii, BI included, it has not been my experience that most were slow drivers with aloha. I got passed repeatedly. I tried to keep pace with the flow but it was generally faster than my preference. Yes I was driving as a tourist but I did go the speed limit and I did try to take into account that other motorists were working and commuting. I often pulled over to let people pass so as to not cause a hazard. During the several times I drove the saddle I found it to be a road race during the evening rush. I'd just as soon avoid that time of day on that road.

I seriously doubt that many of the "slow poke" drivers posting here are really that slow on the road. They probably drive like most everyone else. Yes, there are those that are truly reckless and the sooner they reside at Kubojiri's hotel the better.

As for that troll afwjam, I doubt he is a reckless driver, at least when he's not on his scoot. I confess to not being able to resist some good twisties when I'm on mine but I won't endanger other motorists. Yep, I might kill myself going off a cliff someday but that would beat the miserable slow decline I watched in my father.





Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[cwoods61]

If you're behind someone driving exactly the speed limit, they may know something you don't. Pass at your own risk...:-)