It’s an irony that has become a truism in modern-day Hawaii: Embarking on a land-use shortcut will only prolong the journey.

In trying to expedite a new Oahu jail, possibly in Halawa to replace the one in Kalihi, Gov. David Ige proposed exempting the project from the state’s full environmental review process. But that idea quickly, and rightly, ran into opposition from environmental and community groups; it was removed Tuesday from bills moving to develop the new jail.

Hard lessons on proper review came via cases such as the Hawaii Superferry, which shut down after the state Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional a state law that allowed it to operate without a complete environmental impact statement; and the Oahu rail project, which lost a lawsuit requiring a full-route archaeological survey before construction.

Quit lollygagging and move over!

Hawaii is supposedly notorious for its poor drivers. You know them: They don’t signal; they don’t make room for cars merging from a freeway on-ramp; and worst of all, they‘ve never heard of a passing lane.

The last one has inspired House Bill 2746, which would require vehicles in the left lane of a two-lane highway to move to the right if they are traveling at less than the normal speed of traffic — “vehicular lollygagging” — and have three or more vehicles cooling their jets behind them.

So as you get out of the way of that speeding car, remember: The data show this will make our roads safer.