Driving in Hawaii is unique. But recent changes are of concern to residents and visitors alike.
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Driving in Hawaii is unique. But recent changes are of concern to residents and visitors alike.
Moved to Maui in 2022. I’ve never driven in a place where more people refuse to use turn signals. It’s mind blowing. I’d say less than 20% use turn signals here as they should.
Hawaii resident who defiantly feels the increase in hostility on the roads. People are now driving huge vehicles that monopolize parking,create blind spots and the drivers seem to think they can be aggressive because they are in these tank sized vehicles,; unfit for the small roads ,especially Kauai. It’s very rare that these drivers stop,slow down or yield to pedestrians.
Over the many years we have been coming to the BI, one thing we have observed that happens on a regular basis is passing in a no passing zone. There is a reason for those double yellow stripes, but nearly every time we are there we hear on the news about a fatal head-on collision because someone was passing when they shouldn’t have been. Very sad and so dangerous. As far as the Costco parking lot…those are pedestrian nightmares everywhere, not just in Hawaii.
The costco parkin lots drive me nuts. Some people need cracks too. Give em likens brah
Another big problem is the texting and phone zombies.
They are all going to evolve into nothing more than a set of thumbs.
What the problem is all the mainlanders moving here and bringing their mainland ways and the younger spoiled generations (X & Z) that think they are entitled.
25 years in Hawaii, working mostly in hospitality, and dealing with many people “from the mainland,” and “tourists.”
Hint: They are here because they choose to be here, not because they have TO be here. The overwhelming majority act respectful and appreciative. Really.
That’s WHY I thoroughly enjoyed working at places like Ken’s House of Pancakes & the Hilton.
Locals? Most are decent enough. But way too many act like they don’t appreciate what they have here.
At KHOP one night while clocking in, a “local” kid (“born and raised” here) says, “I can’t wait to get off this rock.”
To the contrary. My encounters have been with natives often in business trucks. By example a truck with a university emblem on the side refused to let us merge. Zero aloha.
I visted theislands since the 70’s and whooa, it has increased. The more people, the numbers add up to negativity. thats the way the world works…unfortunately…..and fortunately I have been able to experience the islands as they were meant to me in the past….calm, minimum people, minimum traffic. It’s been 5 years since last visit, so will be in for a huge surprise, but and not a pleasant one. I fear so much that this will be my last trip as the dynamics are just too sad on the sad end. I had a very close friend die unexpectedly a couple days ago and I said, to myself, atleast he won’t see this horrible mean world.
“What was interesting to note is that 33% of survey participants in Hawaii have seen drivers get out of their cars to confront others. That is a much higher percentage than the Forbes survey indicated.”
Maybe the 33% are all watching the same 7-8%?
Idea: Maybe the virtue signal people with those “In This House …” signs could practice some “In this car, we use the turn signal” virtue?
On Judge Judy people would say they got out of their cars to confront the other driver. Judge Judy couldn’t understand why.