A recipe for disaster The majority of the drivers on Kaua‘i obey the law and are safe drivers. Then there are the few who feel the traffic laws apply only to others and create danger everywhere they drive. When they
A recipe for disaster
The majority of the drivers on Kaua‘i obey the law and are safe drivers. Then there are the few who feel the traffic laws apply only to others and create danger everywhere they drive.
When they lowered the speed limit between Lihu‘e and Wailua to 40 miles per hour, we who obeyed the law were being forced to contend with those law breakers who were passing us at 10, 15 and 20 mph over the speed limit.
Now we are in further danger with the speed limit being 30 mph. Now these same idiots and more are passing us at 20, 25 and 30 mph, threading their way from lane to lane like its a slalom course. This is a Recipe for disaster. Someone is going to die.
What I am really confused about is why law enforcement was set up on the Lihu‘e side of the Wailua Bridge catching law breakers going 35 mph in a 25. How may deaths have occurred crossing the Wailua Bridge? Why were they not up by the golf course catching those going 50, 55 and 60 mph, where people have died?
Maybe the people need to take control of this stretch of road. We could buddy up and ride side by side at the speed limit to control those that are risking all our lives.
The police presence is rarely seen where the most danger exists. This is why some feel empowered to drive at any speed they wish. Come on, Kaua‘i Police Department. Set up your traffic control where it matters the most.
Tom Witt, Lihu‘e
Survey on new Kilauea shopping village
Kilauea is on the verge of experiencing an unprecedented growth spurt, like that of an undersized teenage boy who suddenly grew five inches over one summer. A 45,000-square-foot shopping center, which is roughly half the size of the Princeville Shopping Center, in the center of Kilauea Town and a new entry road into the town are in the late planning stages and will have a substantial impact on the town of Kilauea and, in many ways, on the rest of the island.
What do you know about it? How do you feel about it? The Kilauea Neighborhood Association is distributing an informational letter and survey to box holders in the Kilauea zip code.
Reading the letter and then participating in the survey will help the board members of the KNA form an opinion on these projects.
For more information on the subject, visit kilauealighthousevillage.com or kna-kauai.org.
There are other ways to participate in the future of your community on this matter. If you do not receive a survey and wish to share your thoughts with KNA, you can send an email to info@kna-kauai.org .
The Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m. will have the Kilauea Lighthouse Village on their schedule. This is the public meeting where residents can offer testimony in favor of or opposing the development. The Planning Commission meeting is held a couple of doors down from where you apply for driver’s licenses in Lihu‘e.
If you are unable to make that meeting, you can send written testimony to Kaua‘i Planning Commission c/o Kaua‘i Planning Department, 4444 Rice St., Ste. 438, Lihu‘e, HI 96766. Mention that your letter is intended as written testimony for Kilauea Lighthouse Village permit applications.
If you know of someone who receives a survey who does not speak English, please help to get appropriate assistance to complete the form and mail it in.
David Dinner and Tom Pickett
Kilauea
Hanapepe Friday festival considerations
The Hanapepe Friday festival, as it seems to be becoming, is a wonderful event. My wife and I attend often.
The debate on street vendors was rather well addressed in Arias’ first letter. I felt he was saying the lease holding businesses in Hanapepe should have a committee to pick which vendors they felt complemented this cultural happening.
I can see why the resident art galleries might not want quick, set-up-and-go art vendors to compete with. But, then again, the restaurants might not want to compete against food wagons. This is complicated.
I would take the bottom-line approach, if I owned one of the permanent shops, and look at my numbers. If they were rising, I would leave well enough alone. If they were dropping, maybe something does need to be adjusted.
This is a sensitive issue. My bottom line as an attendee who greatly enjoys it is how to do it more than just Friday nights without watering down its effectiveness.
Scotty Shapiro, Kalaheo
