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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 3:17 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Big Island offers free road-rules brochure

Advertiser Staff

"Rules of the Road," a brochure offering safety tips for pedestrians and

motorists, is free and available from the County of Hawai'i Public Works offices in Hilo

and Kona.

According to the booklet:

  • Pedestrians who are already in a marked crosswalk when the "don't walk" or hand signal flashes don't have to run to get across the street. "Walk" and "don't walk" signals are calculated using the average walking speed of four feet per second.

  • Vehicle detectors are used at most signalized intersections on the island to provide

    efficient phasing and timing of traffic signals. A motorist must stop at the marked stop-

    line in order to trigger the detection system to turn the light to green. Creeping past the stop line will not activate the green light.

  • Some people believe stealing or defacing traffic signals is a harmless prank. Stolen stop signs are the most serious (traffic) problem, with vandalized warning signs a close second. These signs are installed to make driving on Big Island streets safer.

    The Public Works office is distributing the brochure to transportation companies, county employees, taxis, freight forwarders and companies or individuals who offer delivery services.

    To have a Rules of the Road brochure mailed to you, call 808-961-8321 or drop by either office in Kona or Hilo. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.