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1 ~1Y OF Wayne G. Carvalho • Stephen K. Yamashiro Police Chief Mayo, James S. Correa .•yFDeputy Police Chief W4 Gunfg of pttfunif; POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (808) 9353311 • Fax (808) 961-2702 June 16, 1998 Honorable Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Honorable Chairman and Members: RE: PROPOSED TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENTS - COMM. 841: (BILL 245), WAIANUENUE AVENUE FROM WAIAU STREET TO THE PIIHONUA BRIDGE (NO. 25-2) IN PIIHONUA CAMP 3--PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION 35 MILE PER HOUR TO 25 MILE PER HOUR LIMIT; AND COMM. 849: (BILL 249), WAIANUENUE AVENUE/KOMOHANA STREET INTERSECTION PROPOSED RIGHT TURN ON RED Staff has reviewed the above referenced proposals. We support the proposed speed limit reduction of 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour on Waianuenue Avenue from Waiau Street to the Piihonua Bridge in Piihonua Camp 3. However, we have reservations on the proposed Waianuenue Avenue/Komohana Street intersection no right turn on red for the makai bound vehicular traffic on Komohana. Following our research of causation factors, we believe that prohibiting the right turn on red may not be warranted. Enclosed are statistical information and data relating to the causes of traffic accidents for the past five years. From 1993 through 1998, none of the accidents at that intersection were caused by a right turn on red violation. While we do support that portion of the proposal by the Department of Public Works to convert the existing mauka bound left turn lane on Waianuenue Avenue to a "lagging green" qr1p Cullum Ne."' i~ ~J Ole No. TQ Ret'. Presented