🚦👀 Chale, E Be Like Red-Light Cameras Still Dey Give Drivers Wahala for Oahu
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As rush hour dey hot for Oahu, drivers wey dey jam traffic light no dey smile at all, but e be like say the red-light cameras still dey do their work, dey post tickets give drivers wey no dey follow the road matter. Na wetin plenty drivers dey talk as dem dey face go-go for places like Vineyard Boulevard, where cars just dey block road anyhow at Nuuanu Avenue join for Pali Highway. 🚗🚕
For the question say whether the camera still dey work, the answer be yes oh. The tin don generate like 13,447 correct citations so far at 10 intersections for Oahu reach October 30, na so the state Department of Transportation talk. For where Vineyard join for Nuuanu, where citations start to dey happen since January 6, 2023, them don issue like 348 tickets, and for Vineyard and Pali, where camera start to dey snap from January 25, 2023, the tickets wey dem don send na 820.
The red-light safety camera program, wey be like pilot program for two years, e start to dey work with citations from November 11, 2022, for Vineyard Boulevard and Palama Street. Then, as time dey go, they add cameras for other intersections, the last one na for McCully and Algaroba streets, wey start to dey send ticket from May 14, 2023.
People wey dey complain about traffic wahala, make una hear this one: the red-light cameras no dey send ticket give vehicles wey already enter the intersection when the light turn red. But no forget, e still illegal to block road, e just be say the camera no dey catch that one. Na so Shelly Kunishige, wey be DOT spokesperson, yan inside email.
For Honolulu, the police still dey keep eyes for this kain traffic law and others. The cameras dem, na only to catch those wey dey do yanga pass red light straight without stopping.
🚦Question for Corner Problem: Somebodi dey ask why the pedestrian crossing button for the corner of Keolu Drive no dey work. People wey dey waka for road need am well-well because drivers just dey speed enter corner without to look out for people wey dey cross road. Who go fit sort this problem?
Answer na say make you holla at the Traffic Signals Division for Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services. You fit reach them during work hours for 808-768-8387, na so Travis Ota, wey be DTS spokesperson, talk. Them go send people come fix the mata sharp sharp.
🚧For the matter of orange cones and stanchion wey don turn permanent decoration for corner of Keolu Drive and Hamakua Drive, e be like say na work wey no complete. The tin don stay there tey tey sotey the BWS writing don fade, even grass don dey grow for the top of one cone. To remove this thing, you fit try call the Honolulu Board of Water Supply for 808-748-5000 or email them for contactus@hbws.org.
Finally, as Thanksgiving dey come, if you get any ‘thank you’ wey you wan drop for the special column, make sure you send am enter before November 15. Email for kokualine@staradvertiser.com na the better way to send am, or you fit call or mail am as e dey for the bottom of today article.
So, as e dey go, make we dey see how the red-light camera ting go dey help reduce this gbege for road, and make drivers dey follow traffic rules make everybody fit dey go their go nicely. 🚦🤞
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🚦📸 Oahu’s Red-Light Cameras: Snappin’ Pics and Handin’ Out Fines
Alright, let’s get into it. So, Vineyard Boulevard is wildin’ out during rush hour, cars be out here playing musical chairs with them intersections at Nuuanu Avenue and also Pali Highway, right? Well, if you’re wondering if those red-light cameras are still flashing and cashing, believe it—they’re on it. State Department of Transportation is out here saying they’ve rolled out 13,447 tickets at 10 spots on Oahu by October 30. And y’all, at Vineyard and Nuuanu, since they flipped the switch on January 6, there’s been 348 tickets flying. Vineyard and Pali? Since January 25, they hit up 820 drivers. 🚗🚨
This pilot program they got, started last year on November 11, at Vineyard Boulevard and Palama Street. They’ve been planting these camera seeds at other corners too, with McCully and Algaroba streets getting in on the action on May 14.
Now, for those stuck in the middle when the light flips red, the cameras ain’t trippin’ on you. But don’t get it twisted, blocking the intersection is still out of line—it’s just not what these cameras are clocking. That’s word from Shelly Kunishige at the DOT.
And what about the 5-0? Oh, they’re out there, still keeping the peace and making sure everybody’s moving smooth.
🚦🔧 Now, let’s talk Keolu Drive. Those pedestrian buttons are sleeping on the job, which ain’t cool ’cause folks are out here trying to walk without getting clipped by cars treating corners like race tracks. Need that fixed? Hit up Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services, let them know it’s time to get to work.
And about those orange cones and that stanchion left chilling like they own the place on Keolu Drive and Hamakua Drive? If you’re tired of that eyesore, give a shout to the Board of Water Supply, let ’em know it’s time for a clean-up.
As we’re heading toward that turkey day, Thanksgiving, don’t forget to drop your ‘thank yous’ for that special shout-out column by November 15. Slide those thanks in an email to kokualine@staradvertiser.com or do it old school with a call or a letter.
So, that’s the scoop on how Oahu is trying to keep the streets clear and everybody doing right by the red. Stay sharp out there. 🚦✌️
NOW IN ENGLISH
🚦👀 Oahu’s Red-Light Cameras Still Churning Out Tickets Amid Traffic Snarls
During the peak traffic times on Oahu, it seems that drivers running red lights are not taking it lightly, but it appears that the red-light cameras are still operational, dishing out tickets to those disregarding traffic rules. This is a hot topic among drivers who are facing gridlock, particularly on Vineyard Boulevard where vehicles are clogging up intersections at Nuuanu Avenue and also Pali Highway. 🚗🚕
When asked whether the cameras are still issuing tickets, the answer is a resounding yes. These devices have issued a whopping 13,447 citations across 10 intersections in Oahu up until October 30, as reported by the state Department of Transportation. At the Vineyard and Nuuanu intersection, where the issuing of citations commenced on January 6, 2023, there have been 348 tickets, and at Vineyard and Pali, active since January 25, 2023, there have been 820 tickets handed out.
The red-light safety camera program, which is a two-year pilot initiative, started doling out citations from November 11, 2022, at Vineyard Boulevard and Palama Street. Additional cameras were progressively installed at nine other intersections, with the latest at McCully and Algaroba streets, which began ticketing on May 14, 2023.
To those concerned about the congestion, take note: the red-light cameras do not issue tickets to vehicles already in the intersection when the light turns red. However, this doesn’t mean it’s not illegal to block an intersection; it’s just that this particular offense isn’t enforced by the cameras, as DOT spokesperson Shelly Kunishige explained in an email.
In Honolulu, police continue to monitor and enforce traffic laws. The cameras, however, are specifically designed to capture red-light violations involving vehicles that enter an intersection against a red light without stopping.
🚦 Query on Pedestrian Button Malfunction: There’s an issue with the pedestrian crossing buttons at the corner of Keolu Drive not functioning, which is crucial given that it’s a popular route for daily walkers and because drivers tend to speed around corners, often missing pedestrians. Who is responsible for fixing this?
The solution is to contact the Traffic Signals Division of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services during regular business hours at 808-768-8387, as informed by DTS spokesperson Travis Ota. They have committed to addressing the issue promptly.
🚧 As for the lingering orange cones and a stanchion at the corner of Keolu Drive and Hamakua Drive, it seems like a remnant of an unfinished job. These have been there for so long that the BWS inscriptions have faded, and grass is sprouting out of the top of one of the cones. To get these removed, one should call the Honolulu Board of Water Supply at 808-748-5000 or email contactus@hbws.org.
Lastly, as we approach Thanksgiving, if you have any gratitude to express, make sure to send your ‘thank yous’ for the special column by November 15. The preferred method of submission is via email to kokualine@staradvertiser.com, but calls or mail as described at the bottom of today’s column are also welcome.
Let’s see how the red-light camera system continues to play a role in reducing traffic issues and encouraging drivers to adhere to traffic laws for the smoother flow of everyone on the road. 🚦🤞
