- Target:
- State of Hawaii Representatives
- Region:
- United States of America
I want to create a petition to eliminate the crosswalk in Kaneohe, 45-1156 Kam Highway, in front of the Kaneohe Market near the Shell gas station on Kamehameha Highway.
Yesterday, I had witnessed a girl about 10 years old get hit by a SUV that threw her 15 feet from the initial impact. This crosswalk is in the middle of the block, there are no lights that indicate to drivers to stop. The traffic headed north-bound come up off a slight incline and then the road dips down, the driver on the inside lane is blinded from view of any pedestrian crossing.
What I witnessed yesterday was absolutely horrific and can be prevented if pedestrians cross at the crosswalk at the intersection where there is more visibility to drivers and where there are clear indicators to all. Please sign this and help save lives.
We, the undersigned, call on our Representatives, Rep (D) Pono Chong District 49, Rep (D) Ken Ito District 48 and Council Member Ikaika Anderson to eliminate the crosswalk at 45-1156 Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe.
The crosswalk is in the middle of the intersection, the north-bound traffic comes off a slight incline and then the road dips down right before the crosswalk, leaving the inside lane blind to crossing pedestrians. In light of the horrific accident that threw a young girl 15 feet from the crosswalk, we are kindly and respectfully asking that this crosswalk be eliminated.
There are safe alternatives to cross at either the intersection at Kamehameha Highway and Lilipuna Road that is .2 miles from this crosswalk or the intersection of William Henry Road and Kamehameha Highway that is 443 ft from this crosswalk.
These alternatives crossing provide pedestrians with a light indicating when it is safe to cross and has clear visibility to drivers.
Please help save lives!
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The Eliminate the Kaneohe Crosswalk @ 830 Kamehameha Highway petition to State of Hawaii Representatives was written by Alesia Pochon and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition.