Mayor Kenney Orders Philadelphia Police To Stop Pulling Drivers Over For Minor Infractions
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Another first in Philadelphia. The city is now the first big city in the country to ban police from pulling over drivers for low-level traffic violations.
Mayor Jim Kenney tweeted a picture of him signing an executive order to put the driving equality bills into place Wednesday.
Today I signed an executive order to implement the legislation set forth in the Driving Equality bills. Introduced by @CMThomasPHL, this legislation establishes Philadelphia as the 1st large U.S. city to ban minor traffic stops with the goal of healing police-community relations. pic.twitter.com/nh1Aqbs3iB
— Jim #VaxUpPhilly Kenney (@PhillyMayor) November 3, 2021
The goal is to prevent racial discrimination during traffic stops.
The law bans officers from stopping drivers for issues, including broken lights, damaged bumpers, or not displaying their license plate properly.
Officers can issue citations that will be mailed to drivers.
The new law goes into effect in 120 days.