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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Road safety

By DW Gibson, Yunji De Nies
Published January 13, 2026 at 11:16 AM HST
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In this Friday, June 26, 2015 photo, drivers head into downtown Honolulu. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)

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DW Gibson is a producer of The Conversation. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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