Hawaii government response to emerging transportation trends is generously described as lethargic. Speed limits ossified decades ago, bike lanes have required years of hard-fought advocacy to complete, and a once-promising rail project has morphed into a costly boondoggle — all evidence that conveyance concerns have not traditionally ranked high on the list of legislative priorities. So it is heartening to see the Honolulu City Council draft, discuss and adopt measures in a push to wrangle electric bikes.