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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 16U U 7
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HAWAII COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO TRAFFIC
SAFETY.
WHEREAS, between the yeazs 2001 to 2005, Hawaii County had a fatality rate from motor
vehicle crashes which was three times higher than the City and County of Honolulu and twice the rates
of Maui and Kauai Counties; and
WHEREAS, these numbers do not include fatalities in the National Parks or on private
subdivision roads; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent State Department of Transportation report, 10 of the 11
most dangerous intersections or stretches of roadway in the State are located on Hawaii Island; and
WHEREAS, out of the 107 intersections examined statewide, the three worst aze on the Pahoa
Bypass at Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Kahakai Boulevazd and Old Pahoa Road, with a motorist being able to
drive past all three intersections in little more than a mile; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, Hawaii County Police Department, Hawaii County Prosecutor's
Office, Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency, Hawaii County District Health Office, Hawaii State
Department of Health, Hawaii State Department of Transportation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD), and the Motor Vehicle Crash Reduction Group (including Emergency Room Physicians, Dr.
Rich McDowell and Dr. Fred Holschuh) are working to analyze and reduce this disproportionately
high death rate in Hawaii County; and
WHEREAS, the Motor Vehicle Crash Reduction Group has been meeting for the past four
years with the mission to support reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities in Hawaii
County; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawaii County Council shall work with all County agencies and departments, the State of Hawaii and
other partners to enable Hawaii County to become the County most committed to traffic safety.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution
to the Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor; the Honorable Duke Aiona, Lt. Governor; the Honorable
Harry Kim, Mayor; and all Hawaii Island legislators.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 16th day of May , 2007.
INTRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL MBER, COUN OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES Noes Ass Ex
Hilo, Hawaii FORD x
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA
County ofHawai`ion MaV 16, 2007 X
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ATTEST: PILAGO
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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