Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 49 minutes ago
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Honolulu lowered speed limits in school zones in November 2024 from 25 to 20 mph to promote public safety, but many of the speed limit signs still have not been updated.
Without the new signs, the new law isn’t being enforced.
A car traveling at 30 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood is seven times more likely to hospitalize a child than a car driving at 20 miles per hour, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Updating signage can be more complex than it seems, according to Renee Espiau, the city’s Complete Streets program administrator.
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🚸 Visit civilbeat.org for the full story.
Honolulu lowered speed limits in school zones in November 2024 from 25 to 20 mph to promote public safety, but many of the speed limit signs still have not been updated.
Without the new signs, the new law isn’t being enforced.
A car traveling at 30 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood is seven times more likely to hospitalize a child than a car driving at 20 miles per hour, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Updating signage can be more complex than it seems, according to Renee Espiau, the city’s Complete Streets program administrator.
🚸There’s more to the story — check out civilbeat.org
