Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by providing for the manner in which bicyclists may operate bicycles in the streets, and by prohibiting motor vehicles from obstructing or creating certain hazards in bicycle lanes, and further, amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," to provide for the establishment and implementation of a Complete Streets Policy, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: May 31, 2012
Signed: December 6, 2012
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Traffic Code to improve safety and accessibility for bicyclists by setting clear rules for bike lanes and prohibiting motor vehicles from obstructing or creating hazards in these lanes. It also establishes a Complete Streets Policy to ensure all users of the city's public rights-of-way, including motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, have safe access.
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