Making our sidewalks and streets safer

I couldn't help but be moved by Rocky Rockwell's blog about his mother being hit by a skateboarder. Several recent incidents in Mo'ili'ili make me want to write about unsafe bicyclists. While there are some cyclists who are considerate and make attempts to share the roads and sidewalks with motorists and pedestrians, it seems that the majority are selfish and dangerous.

As a pedestrian, I have been hit twice by bicyclists on sidewalks. As a motorist, I have come close to hitting bicyclists who use the roads and sidewalks without regard to anyone other than themselves.

At the end of one of the meetings about the Bicycle Master Plan, one of the speakers commented that he broke that law everyday while on his way to work. His comment brought cheers from most of those in attendance.

If (and when) Honolulu implements the Bicycle Master Plan, it must also aggressively enforce traffic laws that apply to motorists, pedestrians, skateboarders and bicyclists.