City of Philadelphia - File #: 210636-A

• File #: 210636-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/24/2021
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 10/14/2021
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Domb
• Indexes: TRAFFIC CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/27/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/14/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL
10/7/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/7/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
10/7/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
9/23/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
9/23/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
9/23/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/22/2021	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/22/2021	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
9/22/2021	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/24/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

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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.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

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CHAPTER 12-1700. ACHIEVING DRIVING EQUALITY

? 12-1701. Legislative Intent

(1) It is the purpose of this legislation to further the just, equitable, and fair enforcement of the law for all people, to provide for the fair and transparent administration of the code with respect to all, to prevent racial disparities, and to protect public safety in a manner consistent with these values.

? 12-1702. Definitions

In this Chapter the following definitions apply:

(1) Primary Violation. A violation of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. Section 101, et. seq., observed within the city of Philadelphia, that does not constitute a secondary violation.

(2) Secondary Violation. Violations of the following provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, and such other violations as are identified by the Police Department by regulation:

(a) Title 75 Pa. C.S. ? 1301. Registration of Vehicles, when the vehicle had been previously registered within the Commonwealth within sixty days of the observed infraction.

(b) Title 75 Pa. C.S. ? 1310.1 (c). Temporary Registration Permits, where the violation is related to the location of the permit but the permit is otherwise clearly displayed in the rear window.

(c) Title 75 Pa C.S. ? 1332 (a). Display of Registration Plate, where the violation pertains to a plate not securely fastened to the vehicle but such plate is otherwise clearly disp...