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Your paper is wrong in opposing the repeal of jaywalking laws (“Keep jaywalking law on the books,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, March 21). Many studies have shown that it is safest to cross using tunnels or bridges. Next safest is crosswalks located at intersections with a traffic light or stop sign. Next safest is jaywalking and least safe is crossing in a marked crosswalk in the middle of a street.
Not only should jaywalking be made legal, but crosswalks mid-street like the one on Kalanianaole Highway in Hawaii Kai should be removed. They give pedestrians a false sense of safety.
Wayne Levy
Hawaii Kai
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