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Urging The Department Of Transportation And Department Of Transportation Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Utilize Artificial Intelligence To Mitigate Traffic And Improve Road Safety In The State.

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Hawaii House Concurrent Resolution H.C.R. No. 55 (H.D. 1), introduced in the Thirty-Third Legislature in 2026, urges the state Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS) to adopt artificial intelligence technologies to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety. The resolution cites 129 traffic fatalities in Hawaii in 2025—a 20% increase from the prior year and the deadliest year since 2007—with 82 of those deaths occurring on Oahu alone. It also notes that Hawaii ranks among the top 20 most congested states nationally, and references the 2025 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard finding that the average American driver loses 49 hours annually to congestion, costing nearly $894 per driver per year. The resolution highlights that states such as California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania are already using AI for traffic management, and that the University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $750,000 U.S. Department of Transportation award to develop an AI system for traffic pattern analysis. The resolution requests that DOT and DTS submit a feasibility report to the Legislature—assessing existing traffic technologies in other jurisdictions and the potential for AI integration—no later than 20 days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2027. Certified copies are to be transmitted to the Directors of both DOT and DTS.

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