Chad Taniguchi of the Hawaii Bicycling League claimed that traffic safety problems stem from misbehaving drivers and pedestrians (“Road safety applies to all; don’t speed,” Star- Advertiser, Letters, Sept. 1).

While there is some truth to his assertions, among the very worst of those on our roads are cyclists and moped riders, who track in and out of lanes, usually without proper signaling. They hide in a vehicle’s rear blind spot at stoplights, tailgate, slip between lanes at red lights, weave through pedestrians on sidewalks and in crosswalks, go on and off streets and sidewalks on a whim, block roads going uphill, and speed going down.

For every few cyclists or moped riders who do truly “share the road,” there are dozens who behave as if they own it: pedestrians, cars and trucks are simply obstacles to negotiate. I understand the Hawaii Bicycling League advocating for cyclists. It just needs to adopt a more realistic and broader point of view.

Les Inouye

Manoa

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