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From: Lorrie Taylor
Sent: Sunday,January 21, 2024 9:34 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Bill 125-Bicycles on Kohala Mountain Road
This is my testimony in support of banning bicycle riding on the road to Pololu and on Kohala Mountain
Road. In the past I have submitted,to Cindy Evans, a petition signed by a significant number of members
of the community on mainly the Hawi and Kapa'au side of Kohala Mountain.The road is narrow with
many areas that contain no shoulder at all.There are blind corners and hills.There is no logical reason
for any bicycle, including the planning and execution of a bike race event, on this road.The Kohala
Mountain Road is not conducive to safe bicycle traffic and puts the lives of bikers and motorized vehicles
at danger. Non motorized vehicle travel should not be allowed on the road and be an offence.There have
been numerous accounts of community members having near misses and worse. I myself have narrowly
missed bikes on more than one occasion. I believe there are many other community members that
reside on the Waimea/Kamuela side that could attest to the same.
Please ban bicycles on Kohala Mountain road and keep bike tour groups off the road to Pololu. Support
Bill 125 and amend it to include banning all bicycles on Kohala Mountain Road.
Lorrie Taylor
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