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First NameMiddle NameLast NameCandidate for1. Describe ways you have helped implement safer walking and bicycling in your community.2. Do you ever use a bicycle to get around? What's your main mode of transport?3. According to The League of American Bicyclists, Hawaii is ranked 38th out of 50 states for bike friendliness. Why do you think it’s important to have a bike and pedestrian-friendly community and how will you help achieve this?4. I support the installation of protected bike lanes even if that means removing a motor vehicle lane and/or parking spaces. (Strongly Disagree = 1 to Strongly Agree = 10)Explain your response in number 4.5. Vehicular homicide can lead to 0-10 years of prison and $25,000 fines in Hawaii. I support more stringent laws such as 2-60 years like other places. (Strongly Disagree = 1 to Strongly Agree = 10)Explain your response in number 5.6. In Hawaii, texting and driving leads to a $300 fine. Other states have stricter laws like in Alaska, where it’s considered a misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of $10,000 and one year in prison. I support increasing the penalties of distracted driving. (Strongly Disagree = 1 to Strongly Agree = 10)Explain your response in number 6.7. Other comments?
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AddisonBulosanKauai County CouncilAs the President of Rice Street Business Association, we have established and supported several community programs that have helped implement safer walking and bicycling in Downtown Lihue. These programs consist of Lihue Loop - a walking scavenger hunt, Bikes On Rice - a monthly community biking day, Downtown Lihue Night Market - a walkable night market in town, Rice Street Block Party - a day long event design for walking freely through Rice street, and more.Yes. Main mode of tranport is walking.It's important because it enables our community to be in better relationship with each other. It also increases health outcomes, environmental outcomes, and social outcomes. I will continue to advocate for stronger town core centers that emphasize on complete streets and multi-modal transportation. Enabling our community to live, work, and play in the same area.10It's necessary.10It's necessary.10It's necessary.People forget that our community was once a bikeable and walkable relationship and we have gotten accustomed to the car lifestyle. With the efforts of improving our social and mental health, it has become the right thing to do, to return to a lifestyle where we are in better relationship with our community, public spaces, ourselves, and the things we use in our every day life.
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BernardCarvalhoKauai County CouncilAs the former Mayor. we secured funding through the Tiger Grant program to develop the lihue town core into a walkable, bike-able and complete streets connected community. The Tiger grant is a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant from the US Department of Transportation. We need to continue to secure additional funding resources to encourage and complete these types of projects island wide.Yes, i ride my bike on the beautiful coastal path from Kapaa to Wailua . My main mode of transportation is by car for now!I believe this is another Health and Wellness option for our community to get out of their cars by walking or biking safely! It also makes a big impact on our environment. We have a general plan that includes all of these options for our community and we need to follow and implement the plan.10The opportunity to create and encourage more bike-friendly options snd opportunities for our community is very important! Again, our islands general plan supports these efforts and I’m committed to working with our community at all levels to make it happen.I would be open to stricter laws to keep our roadways safer at all levels!I would be open to stricter laws to keep our roadways safer at all levels!Mahalo for the opportunity to share my thoughts!
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FeliciaCowdenKauai County CouncilBoth as a community member and parent, I have actively walked my sons to elementary school in Kīlauea, and participated in the Safe-Routes-to-School process. As a councilmember, I support almost every intention for walkable and bikable communities. I use a bicycle infrequently in my current phase of life. I mostly walk, drive or take a bus. I try to walk at least five miles a day. At different times in my life, my bike has been my main mode of transportation.
Due to a recent, significant injury, biking is less easy for me. I do ride an electric bike with a friend in different communities about one or twice a month in different towns in my campaign efforts. Tomorrow, we will be riding around the Hanapepe area. This is an easy way to talk to people that sharpens my awareness of each community’s rural roads. 		The narrowness on the roads and the tall Guinea grass on the curves is problematic. Roadside maintenance is something I encourage sending letters to Public Works where blind corners are evident.I have always endeavored to live in walking communities that give adequate spacing for cyclists. This is valuable for reducing traffic and emissions, as well as being good for people’s health. Regional mixed-use neighborhood areas are foundational for building resilience on our island. 5Not every place utilizes bikes. The bike lanes on Kamualii highway in the Puhi area has such limited use, the lanes are confusing. In my view, this increases the risk of a bike/vehicle accident. I would not ride on one. Full disclosure: I was heavily injured at 12-years-old being hit by a truck on my bike. Creating traffic congestion for an unused bike lane might frustrate drivers into making reckless choices. 6There is a big difference between 0 and 60 years. Negligence deserves a sentence consideration of perhaps, 2-20 years. If there is intentional homicidal behavior, such as driving through a heavily used bike path, that is a criminal act that needs to be focused on the homicide rather than the bicycle. 6Hawaii’s law is lenient, whereas Alaska’s law is too strict. Distracted driving where it intersects an injury to another person would be the situation, I would support, in which a higher consequence would be applied, similar to how a vehicular accident while drunk engenders an increased penalty. Moderation is key. As we have increased cycling lanes that have remained unused and pressure vehicle traffic, resentment grows. An example of profound success is the high use of Ke Ala Hele Makalae bike path in Kapaa. It is safe, well used and only lightly impacts traffic. The intended Bikepath between Waimea and Kekaha is another such example. The development of a Bikepath in and around Kīlauea from mountain to the sea is a project in which I have strong support and interest. Reducing dependence on cars for the substitution of exercise is highly desirable and a win-win.
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LukeEvslinKauai County CouncilI have introduced and passed policy to increase the density of Lihu'e town core. Density is a key component of walkability-- and ensuring that a critical mass of people can walk or bike to work.My primary mode of transport is walking or biking.Biking and walking encourages healthy living, reduces carbon emissions, helps build community (by the people you see and talk to on the street), reduces traffic, and saves government money (sidewalks are much cheaper than roads to maintain).101010
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FernHollandKauai County CouncilI support multimodal transport planning and ensuring that there is safe bike lanes and walkable communities. I am a strong proponent of encouraging alternative transport methods and supporting safer walking and bike options in our community. While my vehicle remains my main mode of transport I do use a bicycle sometimes and love bicycling as much as able. In addition to reducing our green house gas emissions by reducing our dependency on cars, walking and biking are healthier options for people to get around in a way that also gets them good exercise. The more our communities are walkable and bike-able, the more we see families out enjoying our towns together. 9I strongly support safe bike lanes and the development of roads that allow for biking rather than car dependency. 7I am open to support more stringent laws but I am not familiar with the details of this offhand. I support responsible laws that keep people safe but need to know more about this and the application of these laws and the cases that are relevant to Hawaiʻi. 8I support the increased penalties for distracted driving. I also strongly support investing in education and understanding about the importance of safe and undistracted driving.Im a huge proponent of biking and increasing safety for bikers to share our roads and become a more dominant form of transport. I believe that bike paths are a great option in communities and there should be more opportunities for people to safely use our roads and other amenities with their bikes. Im also very supportive of walkable town cores and communities and increasing pathways and areas to enhance walking as a reasonable form of transport around Kauaʻi.
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RosemarieJauchKauai County CouncilPapalina by Kalaheo is unsafe even for children walking to school. Passenger vehicleWe use the beautiful multiuser Ke Ala Hele Makalae ke path from Lydgate to the Pineapple Dump exclusively for recreation. My daughter roller skates and her friends bike. There is some talk of how to manage erosion but I have not had time to do a deep dive into it. 5Depends on the area. 5Not familiar enough with the data to decide. 10Data supports that distracted driving results in increased chances of serious injury or loss of life If Kauai urban planners would build more mid-rise parking I would change my answer to number 4 as on street parking could be redesigned for bicycle use.
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KipukaiL.P.KualiiKauai County CouncilI have always been a strong supporter of Complete, Safe, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets that prioritize the needs of both pedestrians and cyclists. I have been a working member of the Get Fit Kaua`i board in the past and still support everything they do; especially when it comes to advocating to improve our built environment for pedestrians and cyclists. I have always been a strong supporter of our County’s TIGER Grant award (2015 & forward) and all the major improvements to Rice Street and our Lihu`e Town Core that it brought with it. I currently support our County going after the RAISE Grant to bring some of the same kinds of improvements to our Koloa/Po`ipu area. I have also always been a strong supporter of all our Safe Routes To School programs and improvements.I don’t own a bicycle at this time. I primarily get around by driving or walking. I do have a lot of friends and family who visit from the continent that we always take to rent bicycles and ride along our coastal path, Ke Ala Hele Makalae, which is an absolute treasure!I believe strongly that it’s important to have a bike and pedestrian-friendly community because it absolutely drastically improves our chance for a better quality of life. Biking and walking for many, myself included, provides casual exercise and the chance to be out in the fresh air, sunshine and our absolutely beautiful, stress-reducing, even spiritual environment.9Our very own Rice Street in our Lihu`e Town Core is a prime example of improving the entire area by removing a motor vehicle lane and parking spaces and adding bike lanes and improved sidewalks. We are already experiencing the positive effects of those changes.9I absolutely support doing everything we can to make our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. That means we have to also be willing to support more stringent laws and severe punishment for dangerous and negligent behavior while operating a vehicle.9I absolutely support doing everything we can to make our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. That means we have to also be willing to support more stringent laws and severe punishment for dangerous and negligent behavior while operating a vehicle.For most of the 1990's I lived in and worked for a small urban California city between Beverly Hills and Hollywood named West Hollywood. I did not own a car and mostly walked or rode the bus. One of my best friends was a cyclist and went everywhere on his bike. In those nearly 10 years, I learned and experienced first hand the importance of how neighborhoods could be more livable and safe with bike lanes, sidewalks, sidewalk cafes, walking paths, street art, corner parks, traffic calming features and more enhancements that support pedestrians and cyclists.
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LilaBalmoresMetzgerKauai County CouncilI am not a politician. This is the first time I have put my name out there for such a thing so I have not done anything up to this point to make walking and bicycling more safe on Kaua'i. What I have done is complain about how dangerous it is to walk or run on our island.Even in quiet neighborhoods it is incredibly dangerous. The only reason I don't use a bike or moped is because I fear other drivers. Kaua'i drivers have not yet appreciated runners or cyclists on the road. I drive a car. With the traffic issue on Kaua'i I don't understand why our county hasn't encouraged other modes of transportation. So many people could benefit on saving money on gas if they felt safe to get to those single person destinations on their bike or moped/motorcycle. I also feel more teens would have an opportunity to work if they had their own mode of transportation. As a county council member I would definitely be advocating for these options for the community. 6I support widening all roads to include bicycle lanes. 5I would support more stringent laws based on the circumstances. 6Yes I do support increasing penalties of distracted driving. Kaua'i needs massive work to be done on our roads. I fully support encouraging the use of bicycles on our island.
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RachelM.SecretarioKauai County CouncilI substitute teach at Kapa'a Elementary School and we work on paying attention to our surroundings while we walk. It is important for students to respect others and pay attention to their surroundings. Rules are made to keep us safe and we continue to go over them because your community cares about you.When I lived on O'ahu my Bicycle was my main mode of transportation for 7 years.
I did not have to purchase a car until I was 25 years old. I am a big fan of bicycles as they are great mode for transportation and reduce our carbon footprint. Now that I have to commute back and forth to work and have a 7 year old to take to different sports and events my main mode of transportation is a car. Now that my daughter is older and I have some regular days that I teach at the school we plan to ride our bikes to school like I used to when I was allowed to ride my bike for the first time when I was going to 3rd grade at Kapa'a Elementary School.		Having a bike and pedestrian-friendly community is important to support an active healthy lifestyle for our community. When I studied abroad in Germany my host family and I would ride our bikes to every community event. It saved on parking and it was a fun way to travel together. In Ingolstadt, Germany there were bike crossings. If we could have more paths and lights dedicated to bikes it would make a world of difference. We could start by doing more community events centered around the bike/walking paths. There could be incentives at the school for riding your bike. We could be talking about it in the schools and offering more places to rent bikes. It may be a slow start, but it would be exciting to see more people walking and biking. (We just painted the trash cans for the bike path at Kapa'a Elementary School and the kids were excited to see their artwork. It s exciting to see the students enthusiasm to see their art. Another idea would be to have more opportunities for the community to paint the pavilions or the path as well.)10The infrastructure and availability needs to be there if we want people to use their bicycles. If nothing is provided there are many sections where a bicyclist may need to bike on a pedestrian walkway or share the road with a fast moving vehicle. It is scary part of a major issue why there are less bicyclist. I have experienced living in these communities with protected bike lanes and it really makes a difference and would promote more of an active lifestyle with less cars on the roads.10Yes, homicide is homicide and if a person has a drivers license it is their duty to pay attention to the road and make safe choices. I was almost run over by someone while riding my bicycle because there wasn't a path I could use. The driver that almost hit me could have moved into the other lane, but chose not too. It is difficult if there is not infrastructure and your bicycle is your only means of transportation. If a car owner decides not to pay attention to the road and take someones life why should they have less stringent laws.10I strongly agree, as I believe that by increasing the penalties, responsibility goes up and will decrease accidents. According to (NHTSA), "in 2018 400,000 people were injured and 2,800 people died due to distracted driving." We will need to have more education and more stringent laws to reduce these accidents and increase responsibility.Mahalo to the Hawaii Bicycling League! We need more bike paths and more bike friendliness. We have summer year round and the best weather for biking. It may not be overnight that we can make all of these changes, but if Massachusetts can be ranked number 1 with harsh winters....We can do it too!
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NaraBooneMaui County CouncilMy father's death--while cycling Hana Highway--along with the commemorative bike ride from Baldwin Beach to Stable Road at his Celebration of Life, was part of the impetus for the existing bike path in that area.No, it isn't safe in my area. I drive rather than even have my kids walk the mile and a half to their work.I am an advocate for more Complete Streets and Greenways for our residents. There are far too many bike/pedestrian vs. vehicle accidents and fatalities happening with our current roadways.8I'm all for more protections but am curious to know what that would look like. I'd like for the protected bike lanes to be several yards from the road, when possible.8I think it depends on the case; if aid was administered, if substances were involved, etc... I do think most sentences should be served consecutively, not concurrently.8 Even a $500 fine would be a better deterrent. I'm not sure prison time is warranted if no accident occurred.Mahalo for this questionnaire. I feel strongly about the safety of our bicyclists and pedestrians, for obvious reasons. If we can spare more families from the devastation of losing their loved ones on our roadways, I'm all for it!
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Shane SinenciMaui County CouncilAs a voting member of the Maui Metropolitan Organization, I supported the West Maui Greenway to promote healthy living and preserving open space for walking and bicycling.Yes, more so for personal exercise but not for commuting to work.As a sitting councilmember, I support using Open Space funds to acquire open spaces along our coastlines and along thoroughfares for pedestrian and bicycle traffic use.8I am in support of transient corridors and in 'safe streets' designs.88
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CaraFloresMaui County Council - Kahului seatMaking calls to DOT and speaking with MPD; Advocating for safer crossings and crossing guards for keiki going to and from school.Other than in a vehicle I mostly walk and skate. Occasionally I do bike. My children like to bike and we would do it more as a family if there were more safe paths. I went many years with a bike as a primary means of transportation and think we need to make that a safe option for Maui residents in (especially in urban areas)It is great for building community, for personal health and it is much better on the environment. We have great weather almost year round and could be much more pedestrian and bike friendly in Maui County. I am would definitely work to increase our ranking on bike friendliness. It takes an investment in infrastructure but that is an investment worth making. The main problem is the people in charge of designing areas are usually traffic engineers who are trained to build communities around drivers needs. When you have a hammer everything looks like a nail. I think planning should start with thinking about how people in the immediate area use the space and how they might like to use the space. I think most people would like more walking and biking access with less vehicular traffic. If that is what the people in an area desire then that should be the starting point for planning and design. 10We can make it more normal to park and walk which encourages other means of transportation. Prioritizing pedestrian and bike safe spaces has been very successful in growing communities and small businesses. Also parallel parking between traffic and the bike/pedestrian lanes helps make them safer so I support that design in the future as a pose to putting the bike lane between the parking and traffic. 7I do agree it should be a bigger penalty. I don't think the penalty will change driver behavior enough though. But it does not match the weight of the crime currently. 5It is definitely a problem but I would need to see how effective much larger penalties have been at changing behavior.If we build the infrastructure and have safe well connected long paths then I would expect people will choose to utilize them and traffic will naturally decrease as more people switch to alternative transportation. I don't think we need to wait for more people to start biking, or walking to create infrastructure in an area. Waiting to see if someone gets seriously hurt or killed before putting in safer access seems to be the current approach in some planning. I find this a completely inappropriate approach to planning and development. We should plan and develop for what we want more of (instead of accommodating what we have too much of). I went to the Netherlands several years ago and was completely inspired by the fact that so many people did not need a vehicle. The communities were very clean, safe, friendly and easy to get around by bike, walking or public transport. They prioritize bikes over cars and many more people bike. I would really like to see enough development so that vehicles are considered optional in most population dense parts of Maui.
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KeoniWatanabeMaui County Council - Kahului seatLead by example instead of driving. Clock 2.5-3.0 miles of cardio every other day. Walking Vehicle on Maui. Global travel, walking through most neighborhoods and surrounding area. Bicycling through Nara Japan. Life changing Exercise is key for wellness. We are surrounded by clean air with ocean. A lot of those closest bicycle through O’ahu and here on Maui. Encourage our residents fitness crucial for health benefits. 10Noticed on my drive from Makawao through Paia yesterday. Separate bicycle lane works. 10First hand experience with a sibling being killed in a horrific manner on Maui. Said person was allowed to be free for ten years. Minor third degree manslaughter an insult. With fraction of six months served in federal prison. Is that justice? 10Another personal experience first hand. Traffic cam in Washington state showed negligence with driver being on her phone texting. Slammed into my truck at complete stop. Weekly therapy treatments for nineteen months until I could walk again. An RN, received no fine, penalty or prison time.
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JordanHockerMaui County Council - Upcounty SeatI'm currently running against an incumbent and have not served in public office. Personally, I make sure to be aware of blind curves, where there might be cyclists out of sight and give the minimum of 3 feet or more for passing. Living in a rural community at the base of Haleakala, I primarily use my car to travel. When I have lived in more bike-able areas, I have used a bicycle to get around. In city areas, where travel distances are shorter, I think it's important to have green ways and designated bike lanes. In office, I'm opening to exploring areas we can expand what already exists and looking at high risk areas to see what can be done to make cycling safer. 5At this time, its highly unrealistic for rural areas of Maui to remove a single motor vehicle lane, however, in areas where it can be done feasibly, I'm open to exploring the processes of that. Many of our parking areas are on private property, which means that removal of parking spaces would need to occur in municipal lots. I'd imagine some lots, this would be feasible. 7For vehicular homicide, where an individual is found in court to intentionally have caused the death of someone using a vehicle, I would support more stringent laws. 6I would need to see the data on how many accidents/vehicular deaths/cyclists deaths were due to texting and driving. Distracted driving is a huge problem that puts anyone on the road at risk, but I'm uncertain that giving someone a criminal record is the right move, considering the fact that certain groups of people are disproportionately effected by the criminal justice system. I could support the fine being higher, but I'd need to see the data.
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AramArmstrongMaui County Council Makawao Ha'ikū Pā'iaSocial media story telling through my campaign message #ride4resillience at @armstrong4maui on Instagram and being a highly visible e-cyclist on Kaupakalua Road in HaikuYes. I have a mountain bike I use to go from Makawao to Paia to Kahului and return by bus, and I have a Mate ebike that I use to get around HaikuTwo big reasons: reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and increasing our personal health and wellbeing. The bicycle is joy and resilience. I propose opening up managed access to private AG and ranch lands to create pedestrian -cyclist- equestrian greenways. A corridor between Makawao and Pukalani as a pilot for reducing school traffic. And the hailiimaile to Kihei cooridor. Celebrating bike friendly (ish) towns like Kihei and Lahaina by closing off small sections of front street or south Kihei road to car traffic and creating a festival for pedestrians.9.2Without specifics, this is not a fair question. I fundamentally believe bike infrastructure needs to be prioritized, but I don't believe we will win friends or support by going to war with cars. Gravel bikes, horses and country roads are the first step to creating a bike culture in Hawaii. Not battling in urban spaces, in my opinion. Aloha rides free in the country 🌈🤙9.9Penalties don't prevent deaths. We need to address the root cause of fatalities: infrastructure and culture.10.3Again, penalties don't prevent death - and monetary fines affect the poor, not the rich, so I would suggest the fine be tied to salary or applied to community service work hours. In this case, communication outreach and software policy can assist as well.Ride4Resilience! Mobility is a public good and giving folks alternatives to car ownership is one of the biggest challenges with the greatest impact, I believe, for Hawaii. We have the perfect weather for cycling - I've ridden in Minneapolis winters, Danish winters, Shanghai summers, and San Francisco traffic. We are blessed to have this perfect environment to travel in the open air. Let's make it safe and build a coalition of excitement and diversify the riding community.
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DaveDeLeonMaui County Council Makawao-Haiku-Paia seatI have been a bicycle/pedestrian safety advocate on Maui for nearly 40 years. Was the County's first and only Bicycle Coordinator (as Executive Assistant to Mayor Lingle); staffed the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee, which wrote the first plan for bike paths and paved shoulders for the County (1992), and published the Maui County Bike Map. Was part of the leadership that created Bikeways Maui and the Maui Bicycle Coalition. Focused much of my attention on the ultimate completion of the Northshore Greenway which finally happened in 2020. I also served on the Board of the Maui Nutrition and Physical Fitness Coalition.Yes -- for years I rode from Haiku to Wailuku to work and back. For over 25 year I have saved my Sunday mornings for a 30-mile ride. Unfortunately with age and distance from my home, increasingly my car is now my main mode.While there are many more opportunities, I believe the County should focus on the three bike paths that have long been promised but not realized: the West Maui Greenway, the Kihei Greenway, and the Waiale path between Wailuku and Waikapu. These are key for having a built environment that does not require the use of a car to get around in crowded urban settings, reducing traffic and allowing our citizens a safe place to exercise. As the Northshore and Veterans paths show, our people will take the opportunity to get much needed exercise if given a safe path to do it.10In the 1990s I pushing the creation of the bike lanes on South Kihei Road despite the opposition of businesses and a Council Member over the loss of key park stalls. South Kihei absolutely needed those lanes and got them. If given a similar set of circumstances, I would push for the same in future cases.10If it is truly a "homicide" -- something someone did deliberately, there should be no escaping responsibility and paying a serious price.10I see people texting while driving all the time. It is a modern illness that technology has brought us and is just as problematic as drinking and driving, especially for vulnerable cyclists and pedestrians. Our whole society -- not just cyclists -- would benefit from a true ban on the practice.I have been a cyclist and a cycle advocate for much of my like. If elected, I will use that opportunity to continue my advocacy.
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DennisO'SheaMaui County Council SouthAs a retired Fire Captain, I have responded to many vehicle vs bicycle and pedestrian calls over the years. Far more than I would like to admit, actually. Due to my many years of experience, I have spent a lot of time speaking to people about the dangers of walking or riding in many areas around Maui. although we have some riding and walking paths, we do have opportunity to make Maui more bike and walking safe. More and more of us are moving to other means of transportation for many reasons. We need to do better to give them a safer route of travel.Yes, I use a bicycle daily to ride to the gym or community pool. My main mode of transportation is a gas powered vehicle. I need it to carry my tools or water sports equipment.Its very important to provide safe routes of travel to and from as many areas on the island as possible. residents and visitors should be able to have the option to travel around the island via bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and any other mode of transportation they may choose. I will help achieve this by pushing the Mayor and county council to do the right thing and focus on projects that will Move Maui County in the right direction. That would be improving sidewalks around the island and develope safe bike lanes that will allow essential travel to areas on all sides of Maui, Molokai, and Lania.
7I do support creating protected lanes for cyclists, but not if it will teke away a lane. Our roads are bad enough and traffic has become terrible at certain times and in certain areas. Most travel routes throughout Maui County have enough land on one side of the paved roads to clear and construct a safe bike lane without impeding vehicle traffic more than it already is. I am OK with doing this if it may take roadside parking away, like along the Big Beach side of Maui where parking lots have been built.1I would not support more stringent laws for this tragic type of incident. Obviously, every situation is different and those circumstances can be brought up in a court setting. I have responded to 100's of these types of emergency calls over my 30 career in the fire service and 9 out of 10 times these calls are terrible accidents, not negligence on either side. For sure if the driver is intoxicated they should be held accountable and pay for the crime at the level it was committed. Vehicular homicide is a strong term that rarely truly occurs, even in the case of an intoxicated driver, the driver is at fault, but did not intend to kill anyone. Although tragic, it was not intended. I do not support more laws or more government control in anyway.10I 100% support more strict laws and enforcement for these types of incidents. Again, My experience in emergency services gives me a real perspective on the dangers of texting while driving. Far too many vehicle accidents I have responded to were due to distracted drivers, mostly cell phone use.
Although Maui County has many issues that need to be addressed, my top concerns for us here in Hawaii is our Constitutional rights, both state and federal, and our medical freedoms that have been completely violated and disrespected the past three years. Without our Constitutional rights intact and medical freedoms upheld, all other issues will not matter.
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Megeso-WilliamADenisMayor of KauaiI am very interested and supportive of walking and bicycling safety in our community and as mayor will be very active in the expansion of these modes of transportation. To date, in my current mode, I have not implemented safer ways of walking and bicycling in our community.Yes, but I mainly drive at 71 years oldWe are a small island with heavy traffic congestion that makes it nearly impossible to get from point A to point B in a timely efficient manner. A bike and pedestrian-friendly community is the best way to experience the overall beauty of our island for locals and tourists. I would look into the old postal routes as possible island wide safe routes to accommodate both. I will work with private sector and public departments in my administration to research and or implement safe, economical ways of achieving this. It is win-win situation to alleviate some of the traffic congestion and emissions. I think we should be in the top 20, at least, and shoot for number 1.5I believe there are alternatives to bike and pedestrian flow that may prevent the removal of vehicle lanes or parking spaces in some, if not all areas. I would need to study the current or proposed methods the biking/pedestrian community has researched already and add my own options or advice to better serve your community.5i believe each case needs to be looked at individually and not suggest or impose arbitrary numbers. This does not mean leniency, or extremes as the only real number of any affect is your suggestion of 0 to 2 tears as a prison minimum. In some cases, factory defaults may be the cause and not the driver. Needs more thought on prevention or improved quality control of driver and vehicle.6I agree with bigger fines for texting while driving, but I am not sure what is considered distracted driving in your question. Distractions come in all shapes and sizes in and beyond vehicles.
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KimBrownMayor of Maui CountyI have spoke with our county council members asking them to give us safe bike paths and walking paths for our children and families.Yes I own bikes and use them regularly. However, It’s not safe upcountry to ride bikes. I drive a car to work and grocery stores etc..We deserve safe bike friendly paths. Our children deserve safe bike paths. I will make this a priority especially in the high traffic areas, like, Baldwin Ave, S. Kihei rd, Hana Hwy, and many more.7I support removing parking for safe bike lanes8This clearly depends on the circumstances.7Yes I believe we should raise our fines for texting and driving. I am a strong supporter of Bike lanes and Walkways. Our families have waited far too long for the county to act in their behalf. As Mayor, I will make this issue one of my top priorities.
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KellyTakayaKingMayor of Maui CountyI will propose appropriate funding, do public outreach to get stakeholder and public support, and create a task force to identify most used areas in need of safety measures as a priority.I have worked with the State DOT for many years and will continue to collaborate with the State and other Mayors in Hawaii to double down on our commitment to work towards a carbon negative future as I have been doing in my business and public official work. Setting firm goals is an important component as that is how we have reached benchmarks in the utility reduction of GHGs. Highlighting bicycle and mass transit use will help with public support for funding. As part of the outreach and education, I will implement a Rules of the Road workshop to bring all riders and drivers together to collaborate on multimodal transportation -- everyone should know what a Sharrow is! (I've been advocating for the MPO or the Council's Transportation Committee to create this type of workshop for a few years now!)I have enthusiastically supported funding for more sidewalks, greenways, multimodal corridors and green bike lanes! As mayor, I can make sure these projects actually get done!!I have in my younger days. Now that my schedule is so hectic, I drive on 100% renewable fuel on Maui!Biking, walking and using mass transit is beneficial for Maui Nui as these modes of transportation reduce traffic and make for a healthier population. I will continue to promote this message and support funding for sidewalks, greenways and buses that run on renewable energy. 7I would need to reserve comment on removing vehicle lanes as it depends on the location, but I do support sharrows on smaller neighborhood roads as well as using parking spaces to park multiple bikes instead of one car.10While this is a State issue, I do support stronger punishments for anyone who uses a vehicle as a deadly weapon. I don't make promises I can't keep and would need to do more research and work with the Prosecutor's office on this issue before committing to a position. That being said, distracted driving should include more than just texting.Mahalo for the chance to comment, and I look forward to working with the Maui Bicycle League on developing a public workshop!
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MikeMolinaMayor of Maui CountyAs a Councilmember representing the Makawao-Paia-Haiku area, I responded to my constituents request and successfully lobbied council colleagues to support the funding and construction of the North Shore Greenway. Today, the North Shore Greenway is enjoyed by tourist and residents of the North Shore and other communities in Maui County.I did bike riding in the past but drive more nowI am very proud to have supported the construction of the North Shore Greenway. Should I be elected, I will support the funding and construction sidewalks, bike paths and greenways for all communities. I will promote the benefits of biking and keep my door open to listen to new ideas from bicycle advocacy groups5At this point, I would like more information and additional input from the community before taking a stronger stance on this matter8I believe higher fines and more stringent laws will be an effective deterrent that will reduce vehicular homicide tragedies8I support stricter laws than what we currently have
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TomCookSouth Maui County CouncilBy riding my bike in the Kihei Wailea area I have an awareness of the areas where it is safe to ride. Where there is an opportunity for the motorist to share the road.
And areas where there are no bike lanes or room for both bicycles and vehicles to safely share the road.
Also a big hazard I will push when elected is both County and privet maintenance areas like Wailea to use street sweepers to keep the roads clear of gravel, broken glass and Monkeypod oil slick debris!		I only ride my bike for exercise and fun. I drive my truck or wifes car as primary transportation.Mandate new roads have bicycle lanes and upgrade existing roads or shoulders where possible.
Regular maintenance of sidewalks and bike lanes to be clear of hazardous materials and marked for intended use.
Install raised marked crosswalks or flashing light crosswalks for Pedestrian safety.		8I support elimination of parking spaces but our roads are often to small for existing traffic. If no impact to people getting to work school etc. then removing a lane but my focus would be on parking.10This question depends on conditions of event that caused death or injury.
4I support continued education for better driving. having to watch a short film of the extreme consequences when fined will have more lasting emotional impact then simply more penalty.As a South Maui Council representative, I will focus on the improvement of infrastructure for a walkable bikeable community.
The North-South collector road has many names but is intended to be a neighborhood-friendly alternate to South Kihei road and the Piilani hi-way

Our roads, sidewalks, bike ways need funding and follow up on Administrations inclusion in CIP budget.