HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Police are urging drivers to be extra careful heading into summer. With school out and more cars on the road, we are officially in the “100 deadliest days of summer,” a period that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
HPD emphasizes driver safety as traffic deaths rise
“The thing that we’ve seen a higher number in recently is pedestrian fatalities and motorcycle riders. The motorcycle riders that we’re seeing, a lot of them are speed related. Also, they’re not wearing helmets. We all know that helmets save lives,” said Major James Slayter of HPD’s Traffic Enforcement Division.
HPD said this year, Oahu has already seen 30 traffic fatalities compared to 12 during this time in 2024. Eleven of those have been pedestrians and seven have been motorcyclists.
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