...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
6 to 9 feet.
* WHERE...Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters, Kaiwi
Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Maalaea Bay, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big Island
Southeast Waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Honolulu Police concerned over rise in Oahu pedestrian deaths
HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Honolulu Police are raising concerns over a trend in fatal collisions.
So far in 2022, there have been 14 total deaths so far on Oahu compared to nine at the same time last year and the year before.
Four of those collisions involved pedestrians. In addition to stepping up enforcement, HPD says in the problem spots, raised crosswalk like those put up on the Pali Highway can have an impact, forcing drivers to pump the brakes.
"The amount of motor vehicle collisions in the area has decreased, I know for a fact because I drive the area when pedestrians are there people are stopping," says Capt. James Slayter.
He says unless things improve, we might see similar traffic restrictions on other parts of the island.
"We as a society can operate our vehicles safely enough that we don't have traffic fatalities the DOT has to do what they're doing which is putting more restrictions," Slayter says.
In the meantime, he's urging both drivers and pedestrians to to their part and pay attention to their surroundings to avoid tragedy.