Waikiki leniency period pau as police cite skaters, cyclists

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 17, 2012

~~<p>Question: I am a frequent jogger on the Ala Wai Canal sidewalk. There are many signs that ban bicyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers. However, of late, I have noticed many are disregarding these signs, and there are many potential accidents. Why, with HPD’s heavy presence in Waikiki, are they not enforcing this ban along the canal?</p>
<p>Question: There are quite a lot of bicyclists and skateboarders zipping up and down the sidewalk next to the Ala Wai Canal (not using the bike lane) that make this very dangerous to the walkers. Some bikers have used their bike bells and have asked me to get out of their way. I’ve written letters to the Police Department but do not see any action. I’ve seen police cars drive by at the same time bicyclists are breaking the law, and the police do not stop and issue a citation. If they’re not going to enforce the law, why did the city and county make this law?</p>
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Question: I am a frequent jogger on the Ala Wai Canal sidewalk. There are many signs that ban bicyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers. However, of late, I have noticed many are disregarding these signs, and there are many potential accidents. Why, with HPD’s heavy presence in Waikiki, are they not enforcing this ban along the canal?

Question: There are quite a lot of bicyclists and skateboarders zipping up and down the sidewalk next to the Ala Wai Canal (not using the bike lane) that make this very dangerous to the walkers. Some bikers have used their bike bells and have asked me to get out of their way. I’ve written letters to the Police Department but do not see any action. I’ve seen police cars drive by at the same time bicyclists are breaking the law, and the police do not stop and issue a citation. If they’re not going to enforce the law, why did the city and county make this law? Login for more...