Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam kicked-off their summer traffic safety campaign with the release of a hard-hitting video on social media.

This year, an uptick in traffic incidents has caused a concern for the region. Regional and base Safety offices have been implementing steps to improve the situation and the safety campaign using videos is one of those steps.

The videos are meant to be short, viral and attention grabbers. This allows more accessibility and playability of the clips. The first video, produced by Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii, is titled "Don't Cross and Text," and addresses distractive behavior before or while entering a crosswalk.

Rear Adm. John Fuller, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, in his commentary entitled "How not to be in an 'invisible force field," touched on pedestrians being vigilant.

"Crossing the street? Take responsibility and make sure drivers can see you and always make sure they stop before you walk or run in front of a car. That's what we tell young children before we let them cross the street by themselves," Fuller said.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Commanding Officer Capt. Stan Keeve, advised drivers to be cognizant of their surroundings when driving.

"We all need to watch for distracted pedestrians on and off base," Keeve said. "When behind the wheel, slow down and be extra patient. It's always important to follow traffic regulations at all times."

Joint Base is preparing to release an updated installation traffic and safety instruction.

In the meantime, you can watch our new, informative and exciting traffic safety videos on the Joint Base and Region social media pages.

https://www.facebook.com/JBPHH/
https://www.facebook.com/NavyRegionHawaii/


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