22-year-old man dies after moped crash near UH-Manoa
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A traffic accident on Dole St. involving two mopeds resulted in the death of one of the riders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Lt. Carlene Lau reported that two mopeds were traveling on Dole St. at high speed when the first one braked for a pedestrian and the second could not stop in time, hitting the first rider who fell off his moped and suffered critical injuries.
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A traffic accident on Dole St. involving two mopeds resulted in the death of one of the riders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Lt. Carlene Lau reported that two mopeds were traveling on Dole St. at high speed when the first one braked for a pedestrian and the second could not stop in time, hitting the first rider who fell off his moped and suffered critical injuries.
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A traffic accident on Dole St. involving two mopeds resulted in the death of one of the riders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Lt. Carlene Lau reported that two mopeds were traveling on Dole St. at high speed when the first one braked for a pedestrian and the second could not stop in time, hitting the first rider who fell off his moped and suffered critical injuries.
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A traffic accident on Dole St. involving two mopeds resulted in the death of one of the riders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Lt. Carlene Lau reported that two mopeds were traveling on Dole St. at high speed when the first one braked for a pedestrian and the second could not stop in time, hitting the first rider who fell off his moped and suffered critical injuries.
KEEGAN OHTA
A critical accident on Dole Street closed part of the street near the University of Hawaii law school library this afternoon.
A 22-year-old man died after a moped collision near the University of Hawaii at Manoa this afternoon.
Paramedics took the man, who was not wearing a helmet, to the hospital with critical head injuries, according to an Emergency Medical Services report.
The two mopeds collided at about 1:45 p.m., EMS said.
Honolulu police closed Dole Street near the law school as traffic investigators examined the scene and reopened the road by about 4:15 p.m.
Police said two mopeds were traveling Diamond Head on Dole Street. One moped stopped for a pedestrian, and the second moped ran into the first, police said. The driver of the second moped died, police said.
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Mopeds need to be better regulated. The potential for serious injuries demands it. Another problem in some parts of Honolulu is the large number of bicyclists who ignore all traffic laws as they speed along sidewalks filled with pedestrians, many of them elderly. It’s only a matter of time before a serious accident will occur.
and skateboarders….
In this case, sounds like one moped was going straight Koko head bound on Dole Street and another on Dole in the opposite direction going Ewa bound, and the Ewa bound moped tried to make a left into the pedestrian walkway fronting the Law School library entrance. Either that or switch it around and the moped was trying to make the left into the pedestrian walkway near Andrews outdoor theater. Of course mopeds should never use these pedestrian walkways to access either upper or lower UH Manoa campus and this is the reason why it is such a bad idea. Would hope the moped who is in critical condition is the one making the illegal left into the pedestrian walkway and the not the one just going straight.
good try Sherlock!
Why do you need to insult someone who’s made an effort to analyze and explain an accident?
Because he didn’t read the article.
Because he didn’t read the article.
Because he didn’t read the article.
Try reading the article before making a comment because you analysis is completely WRONG.
My comment refers to inverse.
When I commented the SA story did NOT have any detail of the crash other then saying there were two mopeds that collided near the UH Law library. I guessed wrong.
The article says “Police said two mopeds were traveling Diamond Head on Dole Street. One moped stopped for a pedestrian, and the second moped ran into the first.” Sounds like they were going the same way.
My comment refers to inverse.
Maybe if they had bike lanes to ride in the cyclists wouldn’t need to ride on the sidewalks? Build the bike lanes so they can have a reasonably safe place to ride… and then slap them with fines if they ride on the sidewalks.
There’s one on S. King St at Alapai St. But the bicyclists still ride on the sidewalk.
Would be nice but like mixing oil and vinegar…mopeds and bicycles in a designated lane…a disaster in the making. However, if everyone observed simple rules of the road and common courtesy…it could work 🙂
Nobody said mopeds should use bike lanes. Someone brought up bicycles and I was referring to that. As for TWO-STROKE mopeds, they should be banned. Even India banned them. We’re more third world than India. Pathetic.
agree..RIP. These motorized bikes are so unstable.
Just to clarify, as a one who has rode bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles…all are unstable. However, if you apply proper riding techniques and precautions you can minimize being “unstable” (thhere are gyroscopic principals that keep you upright). For those who ride and have been thru a training class, they will probably agree about the importance of “lean and push or counter steering and looking into a turn” to maintain control in a turn. This is an example of technique (there are many others) which I practiced routinely…in my opinion. 🙂
Exactly. Otherwise Newton’s and Darwin’s laws will settle the matter.
Just require them to wears helmets. How many people will have to die before they finally pass a law? It’s like what happened before they forced drivers to wear seat belts.
Since mopeds are so loud, a vital sense is lost – hearing.
When are our inept lawmakers going to grow some cajones and ban 2-stroke mopeds from this island? They are ridiculously loud, extremely dangerous and pollute more than a dozen fully loaded 18-wheeler trucks.
Banning 2-stroke mopeds from this island is not the answer. Would be typical of our utterly clueless bureaucrats who just can’t do their job.
Far better solution is to require them to have effective noise mufflers to reduce the exhaust noise. Oh wait, large motorcycles like Harley Davidson are even noisier.
LOL. The noise law has been in place since the 90’s braddah. Did absolutely diddly squat. These kids are just going to remove them the minute they are installed… or drill some pukas on the sides… you know… to make them as annoying as possible. Because that’s what kids do. They just need to ban these two-stroke people killers like the rest of the developed world has.
Our lawmakers. Ha!!
Rear seat seatbelt law but no helmets necessary and no need to secure your family when they’re all sitting in the BED of the pickup truck.
We’re living in Pigsknuckle Arkansas, island style…
As a resident of Pigsknuckle Arkansas I am OFFENDED! OFFENDED I SAY, by your comment!
As a biker, I am saddened by this loss. That said, there is a general problem with mopeds in that many (not all) riders treat them as whatever they want them to be – sometimes they are cars, sometimes they are bicycles, sometimes they are pedestrians riding down the sidewalk. The fact is they are motor vehicles, can only be on a roadway, and have to obey all traffic laws. The lack of licensing, regulation and enforcement in regards to mopeds is unlike any other city I have been in, which is probably why they are so much more popular here. I have been riding for forty years. I have been hit by a truck and a minivan, both turning into my path. I walked away uninjured from both. Please, folks, learn to ride defensively and wear armor, not a bikini and rubber slippers. It’ll save you when some other idiot ruins your day,
Good recommendations. Yes, a helmet to prevent a skull fracture or facial scarring, armor or at least long sleeve shirt and pants to prevent “road rash”, ankle high riding shoes so you don’t rip off the flesh at the ankle bone if you do down. All the aforementioned have been experienced by acquaintances who now know better. Fortunately, all are still around 🙂
I always see moped operators allow packing passengers when it is only made for one person….DANGEROUS!!!
Happens all the time…up and down Waialae in the “bike lane”…very hard to maintain control and proper braking distance.
22 year-old, too young to go!
Condolences to Family and Friends. These two may be part of the group that routinely makes it’s way up St Louis and turn left and onto Dole at a high rate of speed and back. I frequently drive on Dole and I believe the incident occurred near the stoplight/crosswalk fronting the law school & library…a bad location. The other two high-risk are Dole & East-West and further down Dole in front of the Hawaiian Studies (son t-boned a auto that made a left turn right in front of him…driver admitted fault). Other than these high risk locations the other factors I observe is simply reckless riding behavior, derestricted mopeds with stock brakes (?). Perhaps a nuisance but HPD has got to start enforcing basic rules of the road. Sad…
Bloody inconvenient helmets!
Agreed, however it is a minor inconvenience compared to the consequences of a head injury. My son was spared a catastrophic event if it were not for his helmet that was significantly damage as he was ejected from his motorcycle and landed and slide along the asphalt. While a moped may be at lower rate of speed…it doesn’t take much to fracture your skull. Aside from the aforementioned, a proper fitting helmet and perhaps a skull cap may help relieve the discomfort along with just getting used to wearing a helmet…just saying.
In fact, the primary injury a helmet protects against is the fall from standing height to the pavement. It’s hard to appreciate how hard concrete is versus dirt. Worst part in Hawaii about wearing the helmet is “helmet hair”!
Thanks for drawing attention to wearing a helmet. My experience in healthcare really makes it so real to understand how a simple “knock” on the head can create so much damage. Again, thanks for drawing attention to this. 🙂
Tell me this cop in the picture doesnt look like the Filipino disctator Duterte’s son.
The captions to the pictures do not jive with the article’s version of what happened.
” A traffic accident on Dole St. involving two mopeds resulted in the death of one of the riders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Lt. Carlene Lau reported that two mopeds were traveling on Dole St. at high speed when the first one braked for a pedestrian and the second could not stop in time, hitting the first rider who fell off his moped and suffered critical injuries. “
Captions differ from the article version of what happened.
Should be “do not jibe.”