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3 days ago
- Health
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Horrific year on Oahu's roads as ‘100 deadliest days of summer' begin
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Police are urging drivers to be extra careful heading into summer. With school out and more cars on the road, we are officially in the '100 deadliest days of summer,' a period that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day. HPD emphasizes driver safety as traffic deaths rise 'The thing that we've seen a higher number in recently is pedestrian fatalities and motorcycle riders. The motorcycle riders that we're seeing, a lot of them are speed related. Also, they're not wearing helmets. We all know that helmets save lives,' said Major James Slayter of HPD's Traffic Enforcement Division. HPD said this year, Oahu has already seen 30 traffic fatalities compared to 12 during this time in 2024. Eleven of those have been pedestrians and seven have been motorcyclists.'It's extremely sad,' Slayter said. 'We look at these as numbers. They're statistics, but these are people. Right? These are our community members, whether they're family, friends, coworkers.' Slayter said that speeding gives you less time to avoid hazards and hazardous drivers. 'You always wanna be predictable as a rider as well, not zoom in in and out of traffic,' he added. As for pedestrians, Slayter says that HPD has found that a lot of the victims have been walking in the roadway. Check out more news from around Hawaii 'We actually had one individual lying in the roadway, and we have a lot of them crossing outside of marked crosswalks or against the red signal. So, again, everybody wants to be predictable as a pedestrian as well.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman hospitalized in moped accident, HPD urges safe driving practices
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police are investigating an early morning critical moped accident in Kaimuki. HPD said the crash happened around 1 a.m. on Kapiolani Boulevard when a 34-year-old woman lost control of her moped, slid and was thrown onto the road. Hawaii traffic deaths up 51% from same time last year Paramedics responded to the incident and brought her to an area hospital in serious condition. Officials said her condition further deteriorated and she was later listed in critical condition. As the summer months approach, Honolulu police urge the community to drive safely. So far in 2025, Oahu has seen 27 traffic fatalities compared to 11 at the same time in 2024. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the '100 Deadliest Days of Summer,' when school is out and more people are on the roads. Fortunately, here in Hawaii, we have not seen a significant spike during those 100 days. However, I think that's a perfect time to segway itno the fact that we are having a horrible year. So if everyone does their part, maybe we can make this the 100 safest days on Oahu. Maj. James Slayter, Honolulu Police Department Traffic Enforcement Check out more news from around Hawaii According to HPD, the night enforcement unit has been boosted by 142 percent, leading to more speeding and impaired-driving-related arrests. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KHON2.
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19-02-2025
- Automotive
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New law to better regulate e-bikes on Oahu signed by Mayor Blangiardi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — As the use of e-bikes grows, so does the number of injuries. A new law in place on Oahu aims to make our streets signing of Bill 52 hopes to better regulate e-bike use and keep people out of hospitals. Honda recalls more than 290,000 vehicles over possible engine issue 'You think it's a lot of fun until you end up in the emergency room. You think it's a lot of fun, until your parents find out you got killed,' stated Honolulu Mayor, Rick Blangiardi. 'This piece of legislation is designed to try to help people from hurting themselves.' E-bikes exceeding 750 watts are now prohibited from operating on public streets, highways, alleys, paths or trails on Oahu. 'It's an electric version of a gas-powered car. Basically, letting [kids] ride a Surron, you're letting them ride a motorcycle,' said Honolulu Police Department Major James Slayter. 'These things go over 50 miles per hour or more. They're very dangerous.' The new law states anyone under 18 must wear a helmet when riding an e-bike. 'While people may still get injured with a helmet, you're protecting the brain. You're protecting against a future disability and death,' said Dr. Jim Ireland, Honolulu EMS director. Riders must keep both wheels on the ground, sit properly on the seat and avoid reckless maneuvers like wheelies or standing on the handlebars. 'The officers had to take risk assessments into account, like how are they going to do the traffic stop or possibly even get into a pursuit [in] high populated areas. So, for enforcement, we'll just continue doing what we have been doing,' Slayter said. Honolulu EMS responded to 348 e-bike incidents and crashes in 2024. 'That comes out to just about one a day. So far in 2025, we're on the same track. Injuries we see, not only do they include fractures, chest, and abdominal injuries, but they also include critical facial and head injuries that have also been unfortunately fatal,' Ireland said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
