National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Council Meeting Friday, June 19, 2015—San Antonio, TX
Minutes of Meeting
Chairman Billingsley called the meeting to order at 8:05am.
Executive Secretary Bob Garrett called the roll and the following council members were present:
AAA
AAR
AASHTO
AHUA
APBP
APTA
APWA
AREMA
ARTBA
ASCE
ATSSA
GHSA
Jeff Bagdade
Dave Huya
John Barton, Chair
Richard Moeur
Tom Honich
Meg Moore
John Leonard
Lee Roadifer
Dave Woodin
Mark Wilson
Jon Upchurch
Craig Williams
Jeff LaMora
Steve Oliver
Bob Garbacz
Monica Suter
Richard Campbell
Tim Cox
Bob Bryson
Roger Wentz
No Delegate
HFR
IACP
IBTTA
IMSA
ITE
LAB
NACE
NSC
Bryan Katz
No Delegate
Maurice Palumbo
Don Fullerton
John Fisher, Chair
Dongho Chang
Ronnie Bell
Brent Ogden
Herman Hill
Gene Hawkins
Scott Wainwright
David Woosley
Rock Miller
Lee Billingsley
Jeff Blue
Nathan Richman
Dan Magri
Honorary, Non-Voting Members: Jim Pline, George Butzer and Ray Pusey
Secretary Garrett declared a quorum with 36 of 38 voting members present. Also present were
approximately 180 other members and visitors.
RW Signs Committee Report
Committee Vice Chair, Lee Roadifer, reported that the committee had met Wednesday with 21
Members and seven visitors and Thursday with 22 Members and 17 visitors. They reviewed
research items and will have items to be sent to Sponsors.
They reviewed the Sponsor comments on the proposed changes to Section 2B.18 and made some
changes. He then presented the final recommended language. There was some discussion with
one amendment presented which was accepted as editorial.
Moved and seconded to approve the proposed changes to Section 2B.18 of the MUTCD
(Attachment No. 1). Motion passed unanimously.
NCUTCD Council Meeting Minutes
June 19, 2015
Page 2
GMI Signs Committee Report
Committee Chair, Meg Moore, reported that the committee had met Wednesday with 24
Members and 18 visitors and Thursday with 27 Members and 14 visitors. They will have an
item to go to Sponsors.
Meg presented GMI recommendations on SROPT.
Moved and seconded to approve the GMI Technical Committee recommendations for
changes to Section 2D of the MUTCD regarding SROPT.
There was discussion and two amendments proposed, one of which failed 8-23 and the other was
approved unanimously.
Moved and seconded to approve the amended GMI Technical Committee recommendation
for changes to Section 2D of the MUTCD regarding SROPT. Motion passed unanimously.
RRLRT Committee Report
RRLRT chair, Rick Campbell, reported that the committee had met Wednesday with 35
Members and 9 visitors and Thursday with 38 Members and six visitors. They heard two
presentations and worked on joint items with RW Signs. They have no items for the Council
today and two items to go to Sponsors.
Markings Committee Report
Markings committee chair, Dave Woodin, reported that the committee had met Wednesday with
27 Members and 16 visitors and Thursday with 26 Members and 10 visitors. They discussed
SROPT items and will defer action until the January meeting. They have no items to be brought
to the Council today and no items for Sponsors.
Signals Committee Report
Signals committee chair, Ronnie Bell, reported that they met Wednesday with 31 Members and
30 visitors and Thursday with 36 Members and 20 visitors. They heard several presentations.
They have no items for the Council today and will have no Sponsor items.
TTC Committee Report
TTC Committee vice chair, John Leonard, reported that they met Wednesday with 27 Members
and 20 visitors and Thursday with 25 Members and 19 visitors. They had several presentations.
They have no items for the Council today and will have no Sponsor items.
NCUTCD Council Meeting Minutes
June 19, 2015
Page 3
Bicycle Committee Report
Bicycle Committee chair, Richard Moeur, reported that they met Wednesday with 16 Members
and 10 visitors and Thursday with 16 Members and six visitors. They had several presentations.
They have no items for the Council today and will have two items to go to Sponsors.
Research Committee Report
Susan Chrysler reported that The Research Committee met Thursday night from 5:15 to 7:00
PM. There were 48 in attendance. Summaries were provided of the FHWA TCD PFS study,
NCHRP related research, and an overview of the problem statements submitted last year. The
RC then went through the stages of identifying any new PSs for this coming year. The working
titles were listed and the supporting technical committees shared their need for the research. A
working list of PSs was developed for further consideration and readiness for the NCHRP cycle,
which starts on Oct 15.
Pedestrian Task Force Report
Pedestrian Task Force chair, Eagan Foster, reported that they met Wednesday with 15 Members
and 9 guests. He described the items that they discussed including:
 Several current research projects affecting pedestrians,
 A project looking at various arrangements of roadway paddles including the R1-6/R1-6a
type signs
 Reports available for accommodating pedestrians at Public Transit facilities
 A study underway looking at driver understanding and compliance with different
displays of pedestrian hybrid beacons.
 The current status of some RRFB studies
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert M. Garrett, NCUTCD Executive Secretary