Parkway Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium RSS Feed for Parkway Premium en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 02:58:55 GMT Drivers who don't signal annoy readers to no end http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120518_Drivers_who_dont_signal_annoy_readers_to_no_end.html Let me know if this sounds familiar: You're driving on Kapiolani Boulevard in the left lane. Going slow in the left lane is not driving with aloha http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120511__Going_slow_in_the_left_lane_is_not_driving_with_aloha.html "Is it just me, or are all the crazy drivers on the road today?" Is it just me, or do I hear that every day? We all probably do. It's been a good while since I raved about my traffic pet peeves and allowed readers to do so, too. Young drivers risk citations and lives with cellphone use http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120504_young_drivers_risk_citations_and_lives_with_cellphone_use.html Lately I've noticed a lot of my friends getting dinged for using a mobile device while driving. Most of them are young and dependent on a cellphone for work and their social life. DaBus app is valuable tool for mass transit passengers http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120406_DaBus_app_is_valuable_tool__for_mass_transit_passengers_.html Mass transit is a great thing, and TheBus does great, nationally recognized work. News of Leeward traffic stops lights up HPD Facebook page http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120323_News_of_Leeward_traffic_stops_lights_up_HPD_Facebook_page.html Do you "like" the Honolulu Police Department … on Facebook? If you're among the department's 3,700-strong Facebook followers, you are getting daily updates on law enforcement activities big and small. Report blames road design for third of serious crashes http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120316__Report_blames_road_design_for_third_of_serious_crashes.html Three major factors are associated with fatal vehicle accidents, according to a recent study by the nonprofit group The Road Information Program: driver behavior, vehicle characteristics and roadway design. Lawmaker offers toll roads as an option for motorists http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120309_Lawmaker_offers_toll_roads_as_an_option_for_motorists.html There appears to be one thing that people for and against rail seem to agree on: Oahu needs traffic alternatives. One option being floated in the Legislature this session is toll roads. State Rep. Joe Souki's House Bill 2153 passed out of the House and is now with the Senate. Get ready for new, stricter license regulations Monday http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120302_Get_ready_for_new_stricter_license_regulations_Monday.html I know I've talked about the new driver's license renewal requirements twice before. It's a road well traveled. But it still remains a somewhat confusing issue for a lot of readers, and it's timely because the new requirements will be implemented this Monday, March 5. More charging locations installed for electric cars http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120224_More_charging_locations__installed_for_electric_cars_.html Can you feel the electricity? I'm talking about electric vehicle charging stations popping up all over Oahu. I saw a few stalls at the Moanalua Shopping Center recently. There's a stall at the state Capitol. City's big plan for bicycles due by the end of February http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/parkwaypremium/20120217__Citys_big_plan_for_bicycles_due_by_the_end_of_February.html There's some exciting news for Honolulu bicyclists. After several years of work, the city's Bicycle Master Plan is just about ready to be released. The comprehensive plan, which would map where new bike lanes would be placed, among other solutions, should be ready for release before the end of the month, says city Transportation Services Director Wayne Yoshioka.