http://starbulletin.com/2005/07/31/news/corky.jpg

Corky's cartoon speaks volumes when viewed from the perspective of the Foster Village roundabout.

I know many of the morning and afternoon walkers in Foster Village think it is right and proper to walk on the roadway, eschewing the sidewalks in favor of the blacktop. [I never personally understood this behavior. Where did they get the idea it was OK to walk in the street?]

This is just a "heads up" to our roadway walkers, pedestrians and motorists that beginning this week, HPD is stepping up enforcement of pedestrian rules.

They will be ticketing drivers who do not stop for pedestrians in sidewalks. The fine is $97 for that violation.

But they are ALSO going to ticket jaywalking pedestrians--those who cross the street at mid-block instead of at intersections, those that cross the street outside of marked crosswalks and those that use the street as their own personal walking path. The fine for jaywalking is ALSO $97.

See the Star-Bulletin article at http://starbulletin.com/2005/08/13/news/story4.html

Take a look at this article about Makakilo traffic calming that I found on Starbulletin.com. You can read it at:
http://starbulletin.com/2005/08/06/news/story1.html

I thought the relationship was interesting  between the City and the Makakilo Board in this article.

Thank you for setting up the FV website. I am sure it will be a very valuable tool in empowering our community.

Aloha,
Len Pepper

Hi Everyone,

I have been keeping track of the problems at the roundabout, and so far they include:

-An accident (someone did not know the meaning of "yield" ), Has there been a second accident?

-An ambulance could not get through and had to back out.

-Their is a light pole in the middle of the only available crosswalk, making it inaccessible to wheelchairs.

-The hedge of the supporter of "Safety First" at the corner house blocks the view of oncoming traffic from Bougainville Dr.

-A bus got stuck in roundabout.

-Gridlock one afternoon in the roundabout and adjoining traffic lanes - never has happened before.

-Still not sure ladder trucks can get through it. Someone on the Village who works with firemen will request a test.

-Diameter of roundabout seems considerably smaller than one in Salt Lake. Would someone wish to measure both of them?

If you know of other problems, please comment via the "Comments" link below.

Thanks,

Janice

See also: http://www.fostervillage.net/janice.php

In case you missed it, Janice Pechauer and Carol Gray have their own pages on this site.

Janice Pechauer: http://www.fostervillage.net/janice.php

Carol Gray: http://www.fostervillage.net/carolgray.php

Be sure to check them out, as well as this page. Please feel free to leave your comments by using the "Comments" link under any post.

Aloha,

Blaine

John Sontag writes:

Now that we have the roundabout and have had two accidents already, we will have more if the home owner at the corner of Ala Oli and Haloa Dr doesn't cut his hedge down, so you can see up Haloa Dr from Bougainville Dr. I think there is a Law as to how far you are able to see and how high your fence or hedge can be at a corner???

Does anyone know what the law says? (Please reply via the "Comments" link below.)