Philadelphia mayor signs bill banning police from stopping cars during low-level traffic violations
(Philadelphia, PA) Exclusive News: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) signed bills into law banning police from stopping cars during low-level traffic violations.
The Philadelphia City Council voted on Oct. 14 to pass two bills aimed at improving driving equality by removing negative interactions with police because of minor traffic stops, the council said in a statement.
Kenney’s office told The Hill that the bills were signed on Wednesday. His administration plans to implement the legislation through executive action, which should be signed by Nov. 3.
The first bill, the Achieving Driving Equality Act, divides traffic violations into two categories – “primary” and “secondary” violations. Read the full article here.
