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2420 KLLAUEA AVENUI_
HRO HAWAII 9fi120
September 18, 2003
Honorable Chairman and Members of
the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Subject: Traffic Code Amendment -Kilauea Avenue Waiakeawaena Elementary School Proposal
Dear County Council Members:
On behalf of the Waiakeawaena School Safety Committee, I am asking for your support of the above-
referenced traffic code amendment. We, at the school, support this amendment for the safety of our
students, our primary concern. We feel the passage of this traffic code amendment would be beneficial
for the following reasons:
I) Moving the crosswalk to the traffic light will cause drivers to be more aware of
slowing down for pedestrians. There has been excessive speeding along Kilauea
Avenue before, during, and after school. This creates a hazardous condition for the
students using that crosswalk. There has been at least six close calls due to cars
not slowing down. During the most recent incident, the crossing guard pulled a
child out of the way of a speeding car [hat ran right through the crosswalk.
Relocation of the crosswalk would remedy this dangerous situation.
2) V'v"ith regard to the relocation of the bus stop to Kilauea Avenue, such a movement
would alleviate traffic congestion. Currently, traffic backs up when school busses
exit the parking ]ut making a left turn on to Kawailani Street. Normally, traffic on
Kawailani and Kinoole Stmet at a.m. and p.m. pick-up and drop-off times is heavy.
The buses leaving our campus compounds this problem. Relocation of the school
Buses to Kilauea Avenue would alleviate these traffic problems.
Thank you for you assistance in passing the above-referenced traffic code amendment.
Sincerely yours,
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Beverly Ann McCall
Principal 3 O~
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