Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to clarify the appropriate methods and circumstances of enforcement of traffic violations in order to provide for the fair and transparent administration of the traffic violations, prevent racial disparities, and protect public safety, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Thomas
Introduced: June 24, 2021
Signed: October 14, 2021
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill aims to make traffic enforcement in Philadelphia fairer and more transparent by clarifying how police officers issue citations and tickets. It also seeks to reduce racial disparities in traffic stops.
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