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Archives for January 2019

Action Alert – Testify in Support of Vision Zero (updated 3/15)


Envision Safe Streets for ALL

Envision ZERO Traffic Deaths

Vision Zero is a bold statement that we can and must put safety first. Beyond a statement, Vision Zero must be a policy and program with specific actions to achieve the bold vision. – HB757 would adopt Vision Zero. 


Support of HB757

Testify by Sunday 3/17/19

HB757 will make Vision Zero the policy of the State and require counties to adopt Vision Zero and it will create a task force to work on an implementation plan. 

HB757 is being heard Monday March 18th at 1:00pm. 
Testimony is due by Sunday March 17th. 

How to Submit Testimony

1. Click here to create an account Hawaii legislator (it only takes a second)

2.Click here for HB757

3. Select “Submit Testimony”
4. Write your testimony (it doesn’t need to be long)

If you already submitted testimony for HB757 or SB565, please submit again for this hearing (fine to submit the same testimony).


HBL testimony:

If you’re looking for some inspiration/talking points on your testimony, take a look at the HBL testimony by clicking here (pdf document). 


More on Vision Zero: 

 The Swedish Parliament initiated Vision Zero in 1997 and it has since spread around the world. The idea is that we don’t have to accept roadway crashes, that cause serious injuries and fatalities, as normal or inevitable “accidents”. Crashes are not accidents and they can and should be avoided. We have a responsibility to create roadways that are engineered to accommodate for mistakes, to have enforcement that contributes to a culture of following the rules of the road, and to have education so everyone knows how to safely share the road and has a fundamental understanding of why it’s so important.

  • Engineering – Vision Zero means the transportation department is studying every traffic injury and death to determine the contributing factors, coming with prioritized, specific counter-measures (ex: safety crossing medians to create safer crossings for people walking, speed humps to reduce drivers speeding, bike lanes to provide separation for people on bikes), and finally making sure their is the funding and follow-thru to implement the counter-measures with the speed and urgency like life depends on it.
  • Enforcement – Vision Zero means that enforcement is in place to deter people from breaking traffic laws and putting others in danger. Similar to engineering, enforcement should be based on an understanding of where and how people are getting killed and injured and specifically designed to deter the known dangerous behaviors (ex: speed enforcement cameras on a street where speeding as a track record of contributing to injuring and killing people).
  • Education – Vision Zero means that there is education so that safe driving, biking, and walking is the norm and basic expectation. Education should be involved and re-occurring to ensure that everyone on the road is thinking about how their action will prevent a crash and keep others safe.

Thanks!

Mahalo for your response!

Go Biki!

Awesome that you’re planning to Biki to the HBL Annual Dinner & Fundraiser on January 26 (Sat), 2019!

With Biki’s new expansion into Makiki, Iwilei, UH Mānoa (and more!) this past winter, there is a brand new Biki Stop right by the Aquarium!

Biki Staff will be available at Biki Stop (#518) to make sure you have an open dock for your Biki (from 5 pm – 6:30pm).

If you plan to also Biki home, let the Biki Crew know and the team will reserve a Biki for you after the party! (Up until 9:45pm) 

Enforcement & Bicycle Safety

How do we get more people bicycling and make it safer to cycle?

The 5Es – engineering (infrastructure), education, enforcement, encouragement, and evaluation (to make sure it’s working & to make adjustments) – all play a key and inter-related role.

At HBL, we push for a network of bikeways to provide dedicated places for people to ride, we advocate for laws that will help keep our streets safe for all, we educate bicyclists and motorists on how to safely share our roads, we hold events to get people out feeling comfortable and confident cycling, and we support enforcement focused on making bicyclists, motorists, pedestrians, and everyone safer. All these items have a crucial role to play if we are going to make Hawaii truly bicycle friendly. So when we had the opportunity to have Peter Flucke, a bicycle safety and enforcement expert, conduct a training with HPD we jumped on it.

HPD bicycle safety & enforcement training 1/2/19

Enforcement Focused on Safety

Mr. Flucke (WE BIKE etc) conducted a 3-hour training – “A Law Officer’s Good Practices Guide to Bicycle Safety and Enforcement” – with HPD covering driver and bicyclists violations that contribute to bicycle injuries and fatalities and how to use focused enforcement to address these. At the core of Mr. Flucke’s training is something the idea, one we’ve been working hard to make the common understanding, that traffic crashes are preventable instead of being unpreventable “accidents”. With this starting point, (according Mr. Flucke) here are the main motorist and bicyclist violations that contribute to bicycle crashes, injuries, and fatalities:

Motorist

  • Speed
  • Failure to yield right of right-of-way
  • Disregard signs and signals
  • Turning and backing
  • School zone congestion
  • Alcohol/drugs

Bicyclist

  • Wrong way riding
  • Disregard signs and signals
  • Failure to yield right-of-way
  • No lights at night

Focusing enforcement on these main violations that contribute to crashes and injuries and fatalities is key to having the greatest impact in making our streets safer.

Enforcing our 3 Foot Safe Passing Law

The training also included a section on how to enforce our new 3 Foot Safe Passing law. Mr. Flucke brought with him a C3FT device – which measures precisely the distance between bike and passing vehicle and can be effectively used to enforce the Safe Passing 3 Foot law. See video demonstrating the C3FT device. As part of our Safe Passing 3 Foot law implementation campaign, HBL will be working to get this tool in the hands of HPD

Partnering for Safer Streets

The training was made possible by HBL and is part our ongoing efforts to partner with HPD to make our streets safer.

Group picture post-training

Touring Talk w/ Peter & Tracy Flucke @ DaShop HNL

View images from our Touring Talk with Peter and Tracy Flucke of WE BIKE, etc. hosted by daShop HNL on January 3rd, 2019.

Interested in purchasing a copy of the book yourself?

Head down to daShop HNL to pick up your own copy today or order them online at WE BIKE, etc.

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