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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0841.003 1996-1998 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 Honorable Chairman and Members June 16, 1998 Page 2 not believe that this should automatically necessitate the prohibition of all right turns on red onto Komohana Street by makai bound vehicular traffic on Waianuenue Avenue. Such turns after a stop, we feel, could still be accomplished without jeopardizing the safety or convenience of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact Lieutenant Ernest Correia of our Traffic Services Section at 961-2225. Sincerely, 7 . ~*RU WA E G. CARVALHO PO ICE CHIEF wlc Enclosures cc: Chief Engineer Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki WAIANUENUE AVE/KOMORANA ST INTERSECTION RPT NUM LOC1 LOC2 ACC-DATE CAUSE ACC-TYPE 934445 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 110393 3 4 934764 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMORANA ST 112393 21 4 934909 KOMORANA ST WAIANUENUE AVE 120393 13 4 935301 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 123093 13 4 941473 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 040894 8 4 941500 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 041094 13 4 941647 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 042094 3 4 942338 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 060694 24 4 944010 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 090394 13 4 944124 KOMOHANA WAIANUENUE 101094 1 4 945180 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMORANA ST 121794 13 4 950168 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 011395 28 4 951064 KOMOHANA ST WAIANUENUE AVE 032295 13 4 951084 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 032295 13 4 952633 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 071295 3 4 953968 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 101995 24 4 96393 KOMOHANA ST WIN INT. WAIANUENUE 020296 13 4 962092 WAIANUENUE AVE INT. OF KOMOHANA ST 060196 3 4 962257 KOMOHANA ST WAIANUENUE AVE INT. 061496 13 4 963270 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 081996 13 4 963681 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 100896 13 4 963836 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 101296 13 4 964724 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 121396 7 4 970033 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 010397 3 4 970801 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 030397 13 4 971568 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 042797 1 4 972277 KOMORANA ST WAIANUENUE AVE 061497 13 4 973787 KOMOHANA ST WAIANUENUE AVE 100297 13 4 980113 WAIANUENUE AVE KOMOHANA ST 010998 13 4 CODES Ffl8 CAUM OF A al Excessive Speed 02 Speed to fast for conditions 03 Failed to -yield the right of way to vehicle 04 Failed to yield the right of way to pedestrian 05 Bight turn on red, without yielding 06 Passed stop sign 07 Disregarded traffic signal 08 Drove left of center 09 Improper overtaking 10 Followed too closely 11 Made improper turn - left 12 Made improper turn - right 13 Inattention 14 Drinking Driver 15 No or improper signal 16 Improper starting 17 Improper backing 18 Improper use of lane 19 Other improper driving 20 Driving with physical defect 21 Other not involving driver error 22 Inadequate brakes 23 Defective tires 24 Other mechanical defects 25 Road defect 26 Pedestrian error 27 Drinking Pedstrian 28 Not Stated/Unknown TYPE OF PACK NT 01 Over turning 02 Other noncollisio^ (firer passenger fell out) 03 Pedestrian 04 Motor vehicle in transport 05 Parked motor vehicle 06 Pedalcycli:st (including mopeds) 07 Animal 08 Fixed object 09 Other object 10 Unknown