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City agencies outline new MUTCD requirements, Vision Zero data and enforcement response after spike in traffic deaths
Summary
DTS and HPD briefed the committee on adopting the 2023 MUTCD, Complete Streets and Vision 0 priorities; DTS described quick‑build pilots and planned permanent treatments, and HPD reported enforcement and outreach tied to a rise to 74 traffic fatalities in 2025.
City transportation and police officials told the infrastructure committee on Nov. 19 that the city is aligning projects and enforcement to an updated Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the Vision 0 safe‑systems approach amid a surge in traffic deaths.
DTS transportation engineering chief Kelly Akasaki summarized the 11th edition MUTCD (December 2023), which emphasizes vulnerable road users and adds guidance on devices such as rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons (RRFBs) and green bicycle markings. Akasaki said the state adopted the edition and that the city must evaluate older signs and designs to align with the new guidance. He noted…
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