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From: Jon Luft
Sent: Saturday,June 1, 2024 4:50 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony in opposition to Bill 125
Hawaii County Council,
I am OPPOSED to BILL 125 as currently written. I support the regulation of Commercial Cycling
Tours on the Island, but Bill 125 has the potential to negatively impact nearly every road on
Hawaii Island in terms of promoting bicycle mobility, and safe, well planned multi-use
infrastructure. The current draft of Bill 125 appeals to local neighbors and vehicular users of some
roadways on the Island who may be inconvenienced. But there are many ways to achieve safe
cycling and driving conditions that are much more likely to promote equitable use of our
roadways than simply closing them down to cyclists, and these should be recognized in the
legislation. I ask that Council Members continue to advocate for amending Bill 125, and vote NO
on passage until there is clear language detailing a pathway to objective and transparent decision-
making when selecting a particular road for prohibition to cyclists. Otherwise, no road on the
Island will be immune from this restrictive policy.
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Ref. Date - 5 2024