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Maybe things are a lot more laid back in Honolulu than here in soCal, but the last thing that I would suggest to a cyclist is to "assert themselves as vehicles." Law or not, it would be a death wish here.
Most places it is illegal to ride on a public sidewalk, but it may be better to take your chances with the police than with a motor vehicle, given the distracted nature of many drivers.
Refer back to "Riding a bike in any city is scary for the uninitiated..."
I guarantee you, there are plenty of people that ride their bikes in the street in southern California.
The problem with hugging the curb or riding on the sidewalk is that drivers are not looking for you there. That's where you're going to get hit by a careless driver making a turn.
I am moving to Honolulu for a couple months to do a clinical rotation at Tripler and wanted to use a 50cc moped as my mode of transportation. Is this possible? Any opinions..
I've never seen a more pokey, laid back city as far as driving goes. It was the easiest city I wasn't familiar with to figure out and get around in. The people drive very slooowly too. I remember driving a rental car with friends coming back to Honolulu from the North Shore. The maximum speed on the freeway is 55 MPH and after about 15 miles of it I kind of flipped out, said "I can't take it anymore!" and sped up to 70 for the rest of the drive. Fortunately no speeding ticket.
No car necessary in HNL. But that is not to say that Oahu isn't car-centric, because it is. But when I lived near downtown I left my car at a friend's on windward side. The bus is actually really cool - I always dig taking it. There are times now when I take the bus to the airport for a flight out, just because it's such a breeze, even from Kaneohe.
A moped to Tripler would work if you lived close enough but it would all depend on how far your commute was. Mopeds are not allowed on the highways and there are a lot of places they aren't allowed to park and there is a huge theft problem with mopeds. Not only lock them to something they can't be lifted off of, but use a big sturdy lock, too. Occasionally, you will see a moped or bicycle wheel locked to a post.
(Note: Not including airport codes like 'HNL' which generally aren't spoken anyways).
Actually, they are spoken. I'm in aviation and am also a pilot (although not current) - most people in the aviation industry refer to cities by their airport codes. For instance, I'm going to Colorado Springs this summer, but I don't call it that... I call it COS (see-oh-ess).
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I remember driving a rental car with friends coming back to Honolulu from the North Shore. The maximum speed on the freeway is 55 MPH and after about 15 miles of it I kind of flipped out, said "I can't take it anymore!" and sped up to 70 for the rest of the drive. Fortunately no speeding ticket.
just an fyi..
