Philadelphia police will no longer be able to conduct traffic stops for minor violations, like having a broken tail light, under an historic bill passed Thursday by City Council. The Driving Equality legislation aims to end discriminatory road stops. Data shows police pull over a disproportionate number of Black drivers.
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved ‘Driving Equality’ bills barring police from stopping drivers for minor traffic violations in an effort to ‘end traffic stops that promote discrimination while keeping the traffic stops that promote public safety.’
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that bars police from stopping drivers solely for committing minor traffic violations like having a broken brake light.
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