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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 Resolution 51 (H.R. 51, 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 explore and implement 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 points to AI adoption by California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania as models, and highlights a $750,000 U.S. Department of Transportation award to the University of Hawaii at Manoa for AI-based traffic pattern research. The resolution requests that DOT and DTS submit a feasibility report on integrating AI into existing traffic infrastructure to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the convening of the 2027 Regular Session, and directs that certified copies be transmitted to the Directors of both agencies.

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