Let’s talk speed bumps in subdivisions

[onrway]

Is there a general speed bump policy in all of the subdivisions? Or does each subdivision make up their own rules as to who gets a speed bump on their street and who pays for the purchase and installation of materials?

[randomq]

We have organic speed bumps in most of Hawaiian Acres, but not on the road the county paved. No policy, but anywhere the roads are privately owned it's up to the owners.

[onrway]

Thanks for the reply Random. When you say privately owned it’s up to the owner. I’m a bit confused as how that would apply to subdivisions like Leilani Estates where the streets are privately owned by the subdivision. Would it be up to the owner who wanted the speed bum or would it be the subdivision to provide the speed bmp?

[Peter Epperson]

this is how you do a speed bump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwtUTLm5DGc

[EightFingers]

You generally have to get all the neighbors on a street to agree to a speed bump installation. The people most affected by it are the ones who live right there. Streets with a lot of kids and traffic can probably get them easier. One big complaint after speed bumps are put in is loud acceleration from vehicles after they pass over the bump.
Some have been trying to get speed bumps on Paradise a la Kai, for example, for years but there are a few people who keep voting against it. Speed bumps there are now walkers, nene, and the occasional loose dog.

Puna: Our roosters crow first

[mermaid53]

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Originally posted by onrway

When you say privately owned it’s up to the owner. I’m a bit confused as how that would apply to subdivisions like Leilani Estates where the streets are privately owned by the subdivision. Would it be up to the owner who wanted the speed bum or would it be the subdivision to provide the speed bmp?

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It's up to private subdivisions how they wish to handle this. HPP has a speed bump policy. HPP has installed a couple of speed bumps on the upper cross roads to slow speeders getting on the highway in the mornings. There was no fee to the lot owners because it was a safety issue for those who lived on these streets. There was either one or two installed on Ala Heiau (along the ocean on the Makuu side) because of their traffic and fugitive dust. Otherwise, HPP's policy states you have to get a majority of lot owners on your road (75%) to sign a petition agreeing to speed bumps and there was a charge for in house labor and I don't recall if there was a small charge for the speed bump itself. HPP had purchased 12-15 speed bumps several years ago from another subdivision so they weren't the asphalt design.

[LazyLehua]

It is up to the subdivisions. I am up in Mauna Loa Estates and the majority of lot owners have voted no each time it comes up.

Stacey
Living the life in Cali and Hawai‘i

[onrway]

So is it usually just a vote of the board of directors? Or is it a vote of the entire community membership that decides about the installation of speed bumps (or as they say on the Big Island SPEED HUMPS)

[kalakoa]

board of directors? Or is it a vote of the entire community

Depends who actually "owns" the road, which arrangement varies per subdivision.

[onrway]

Ok, in Leilani Estates all roads that are not county owner belong to the all residents of the subdivision. So I would think it would take a vote of all the residents to allow speed bumps anywhere.