A few years ago, I noticed precarious pedestrian/crosswalk situations where miraculously, nobody was hurt.

I began stopping and using my hazard lights. It didn’t matter which lane I occupied or even if the pedestrian crossed against a red light. Immediately, cars to my left and right would come to a stop. Perhaps it took a moment for them to figure out why we were all stopping, but it worked.

I still do this. It still works. It saves lives and prevents tragedy for friends and families.

If all drivers implemented this simple act, the pedestrian death rate would plummet. Wouldn’t this show much more aloha in our Aloha State?

Merrie Carol Grain-Norris

Lower Manoa

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