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Creating Traffic Safety: A Policy Memo for Local Elected Leaders
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JANUARY 2024
Introduction
Table of Contents
Rethinking Our Approach to Traffic Safety
Police Have Wide Discretion to Make Pretextual Stops
A Brief History: Driving While Black
Traffic Stops Are Not Effective at Ensuring Traffic Safety
Traffic Stops Are Often Discriminatory
Fines and Fees Levied from Traffic Stops Can Create a Debt Trap
Traffic Stops Are Costly and Can Create Great Risk for Local Governments
Considering Policy Options
Reducing Pretextual Stops
Infrastructure Improvements
Unarmed Civilian Traffic Enforcement
Why Surveillance-based Models of Enforcement Aren’t the Answer
How to Pursue Traffic Safety Policy Change
How to Get Started: Build a Broad Coalition
Spotlight on Memphis, TN
Ongoing Data Collection and Analysis
Philadelphia’s Data Collection Legislation
Funding
State Preemption
Conclusion
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