Crossing the road for pedestrians can be dangerous and, for some, costly
While people wait for policy change in Hawaiʻi, pedestrian accidents continue to add up every year.
More walk time could be coming to Oʻahu intersections
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is proposing a county-by-county program.
New year, new parking law
As of January 1, a new Hawaiʻi law now requires drivers to park at least 20 feet away from any crosswalk or intersection.
Lighting the way to safer streets in Waipahu and ʻEwa
Residents in these Leeward neighborhoods are about to make their bus stops and crosswalks safer in a project led by the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, aided with federal grant money.
Can Hawaiʻi turn around another deadly year on the roads?
An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.
State fund aims to get more kids walking to school. Will they be safer?
The funds won’t be released until early next year, but the transportation department is looking at ways to expedite processes so work can begin within four months of receipt.