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Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Welsh Road at Roosevelt Boulevard and at the intersection of Rhawn Street at Roosevelt Boulevard and at the intersection of Levick Street at Roosevelt Boulevard, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize automated enforcement systems at Welsh Road, Rhawn Street, and Levick Street where they intersect with Roosevelt Boulevard. It also reduced the warning-only phase for each system from 120 days to 60 days, affecting drivers who run red lights at those intersections.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
October 26, 2006
Sponsors
JLJoan L. KrajewskiJFJames F. Kenney
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-3000. USE OF AN AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM TO PREVENT RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS

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§12-3005. Intersections At Which This Chapter Applies.

(1) Automated red light enforcement systems that are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may be used to enforce this Chapter only at the following intersections, and as this list may be amended from time to time by ordinance, subject to the designation of such intersections by agreement of the System Administrator and the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation:

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Welsh Road at Roosevelt Boulevard

Rhawn Street at Roosevelt Boulevard

Levick Street at Roosevelt Boulevard

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§12-3006. Penalty

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(3) No penalties are authorized during the first [120]

sixty (60)

days of operation of the automated system at each particular intersection. During such phase-in period, a warning may be sent to the violator.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred