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Drifting Now Banned on Philly Streets with Hefty Fines and Car Confiscations Coming Soon

Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” by providing for prohibitions relating to Drifting, and for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Driscoll

Introduced: June 8, 2023

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.

Plain-Language Summary

This bill prohibits 'drifting' in Philadelphia and establishes penalties for violators. Drifting is defined as intentionally steering a vehicle to lose traction and create a controlled skid sideways. Penalties include forfeiture of the vehicle or a $2,000 fine.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits drifting, defined as intentionally steering a vehicle to lose traction and create a controlled skid sideways, on any City street, highway, recreation center, or private parking lot.
Establishes a penalty for violating this prohibition, including forfeiture of the vehicle or a $2,000 fine, depending on the value of the vehicle and the circumstances of the offense.
Empowers police officers and other authorized individuals to issue notices of violation for drifting, and requires contested charges to be resolved through established procedures.
Requires the Director of the agency responsible for processing payments to collect and process penalties imposed for drifting.