Rule 14-15.010, F.A.C., incorporates by reference the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). On December 19, 2023, the FHWA published a final rule in the Federal ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

14-15.010Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY: Rule 14-15.010, F.A.C., incorporates by reference the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). On December 19, 2023, the FHWA published a final rule in the Federal Register adopting the 11th Edition of the MUTCD. The 11th Edition MUTCD includes several updates to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users. States must adopt the 11th Edition MUTCD, or prepare a state MUTCD or supplement that is in substantial conformance with the 11th Edition MUTCD, as their legal state standard for traffic control devices by January 18, 2026. The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to adopt the 11th Edition MUTCD.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 316.0745(1), 334.044(2) FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 316.0745(2), (3), (7), 335.09, 335.14, 339.05 FS

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION

120.54(6), F.S. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: John Ashley Peacock, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Transportation, [phone], [e-mail]

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

14-15.010 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

The Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th 2009 Edition (December 2023) http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17071  https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00789, is hereby adopted by this rule and made a part of the rules of the Department of Transportation. This federal document is available for downloading from the Federal Highway Administration’s website at: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2025.

Rulemaking Authority 316.0745(1), 334.044(2) FS. Law Implemented 316.0745(2), (3), (7), 335.09, 335.14, 339.05 FS. History–New 7-15-79, Amended 1-8-81, 8-15-85, Formerly 14-15.10, Amended 11-29-89, 4-25-95, 1-15-99, 4-5-00, 3-7-01, 8-15-01, 2-13-02, 1-2-04, 1-15-12, 1-1-25.