Federal Highway Administration Updates Traffic Safety Standards for the First Time in a Decade

Andy Castillo

美国联邦公路管理局十年来首次更新交通安全标准

安迪·卡斯蒂略

For the first time since 2009, the Federal Highway Administration has updated its “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD),” which is the standard for traffic signs, signals and pavement markings that’s used by transportation officials as they consider roadway safety and emerging technologies. The national standard aims to create a uniform and predictable environment for people who walk, bike, and drive.

自2009年以来，美国联邦公路管理局于今年首次更新《街道和公路统一交通控制设备手册》(MUTCD)。该手册是交通标志、信号和路面标记的标准，供交通官员在考虑道路安全和新兴技术时使用。该国家标准旨在为步行、骑行和驾驶的人们创造一个统一和可预测的环境。

“The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices’ is a vitally important guidebook that affects safety on countless roads around the country,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With this long-awaited update to the MUTCD, we are helping our state and local partners make it safer to walk, bike, and drive, and embracing new technologies with the potential to make our transportation system safer and more efficient.”

美国交通部长皮特·布蒂吉格（Pete Buttigieg）表示：“MUTCD是一本极其重要的指南，它影响着全国无数道路的安全。此次更新一直备受期待，我们正以新的标准来协同州与地方合作，采取具有潜力的新技术，使民众的步行、骑行和驾驶更加安全，使我们的交通系统更加高效。”

The 11th edition of the manual reflects changes in the way Americans travel that have taken place since its last update. A statement about the publication notes it also streamlines processes and makes permanent a number of traffic control device applications that previously required special approval. For the first time, it includes pedestrian safety enhancements such as the rectangular rapid-flashing beacon and crosswalk marking patterns that are proven to be more visible.

第11版手册反映了自上次更新以来美国人旅行方式的变化，其出版声明指出，它还简化了流程，并使以前需要特别批准的交通控制设备应用程序永久化。新的MUTCD包括行人安全增强功能，如矩形快速闪烁信标和人行横道标记模式，这些图案相比以前更明显。

“The MUTCD is an essential guide to help state and local transportation practitioners create safe and efficient networks for everyone who drives, walks, bikes or rolls,” said U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg. “We look forward to ongoing engagement and partnership with the transportation community so that the MUTCD becomes a living document which enables communities to embrace the designs and technologies that best serve their needs.”

“MUTCD是协助州和地方交通从业人员重要指南，它可以为每一个驾车、步行、骑行或乘车的人创建安全高效交通网络，”美国交通部副部长波利·特罗滕博格（Polly Trottenberg）说道，“我们期待与交通运输界进行持续的互动与合作，使MUTCD成为一份‘活’的文件，使社区能够采用最符合其需求的设计和技术。”

来源：American City and County

发表时间：2023-12-20

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