Zach's Ride for Safe Streets

What are we highlighting this year:

• ROAD DIETS (lane reduction, road re-channelization, and buffered bike lanes making the area safer for bicyclists)
  ☑ Ala Napunani St. in Salt Lake naming of Zach Manago Memorial Bikeway in 2018
  ☑Bike Lanes on Kamehameha IV Rd., McCully St. and Wai‘alae Ave. 
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• CREATION OF PROTECTED BIKE LANES
• ☑King St. – Hawai‘i’s first protected bike lane completed in December 2014
• ☑South St. – connecting Makiki to Kapi‘olani area
• ☑Ward Ave. – Mauka-Makai connection from King St. and connection to Kaka‘ako
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• – SB2630 Freedom to Walk Bill – Current statutes in Hawai‘i relating to pedestrians are needlessly restrictive and historically discriminatory. Fines for pedestrians can have a disproportionate impact on people who do not drive and who primarily rely upon walking as a means of transportation. This measure will provide pedestrians with greater freedom and encourage more people to walk.
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• – SB3021 E-Mobility Rebate Bill – This bill will define the different classes of E-bikes and expand the rebate to cater to all forms of E-mobility (such as E-mopeds, E-skateboards, and Onewheels) to all Hawai‘ian residents 15 years and older and implement the rebate at the point of purchase when buying a qualifying E-mobility device. This will make switching over to E-microbility more accessible and simpler, freeing residents from car dependency and the costs of ownership. The fewer cars on the road, the safer!
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• – SB2443 Adding Speed Cameras To Intersections With Speed Sensors  – Slower speeds save lives, and with this bill there would be collectable visual evidence of speeding. Speed cameras will be added to areas that already have speed sensors like school zones. Summons and citations will be sent to the owner the vehicle is registered under.
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• – SB3242 Speed Reduction anywhere an engineering study is not needed – Requires the Department of Transportation or county transportation agency having jurisdiction over roads, highways, or similar infrastructure to evaluate high-risk or dangerous corridors or intersections and plan strategies for mitigation. Provides that an engineering study is not required to be considered if the Department of Transportation or any county decreases maximum speed limits within one mile of a school.
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BILLS WE WANT REINTRODUCED IN 2025

• – SB2738 Leading Pedestrian Interval – People at a crosswalk will have a 4 second head start before the light turns green for cars. This will give pedestrians more time to cross or at least move out of the entrance to have more visibility; minimizing car/pedestrian conflicts.
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• – SB2744 Daylighting – Adding a proven safety measure that calms cars’ speeds at intersections and makes pedestrians more visible by pushing the crosswalk entrance closer into the intersection creating a pinch for passing cars and the distance pedestrians have to cross shorter. 
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• – SB2894 Commuter Benefits for State Employees – Incentivizes state employees to use bikeshare and other forms of micro-mobility in an effort to lower carbon output produced by transportation while also cultivating an active transportation culture.