Letter: Crosswalks should have flashing lights

Every time I read about a pedestrian getting hit by a car, critically injuring or killing them, my heart breaks (“Girl, 5, and man, 83, die in pedestrian accidents,” Star-Advertiser, Oct. 11).

When I drive to town over the Pali, I see people at all times of day scrambling across six lanes of traffic hoping that they make it to the other side. Other than some stripes to mark the crosswalk, there’s nothing there to alert drivers of the crossing pedestrian.

Since it seems that drivers aren’t changing their behavior and pedestrian accidents keep increasing, it’s time that something is done about this dire situation. On the mainland, at intersections that don’t have stoplights, there are often flashing lights embedded into the ground or above the ground on signs, which are triggered by a pedestrian seeking to cross.

There are so many places where these lights need to be added to protect our keiki, our kupuna, and everyone in between. Why hasn’t this been done? How many more pople need to die?

Daniel Vermillion

Kailua

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