PASSED

The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to increase the civil penalty from $100 to $300 for abandoning a vehicle, including leaving one that cannot move under its own power, has deflated tires, or lacks current license tags. It also increases the penalty for parking without a driver’s license or with an unregistered or uninsured vehicle, affecting people found liable for these violations in Philadelphia.

Amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code, which prescribes the civil penalties and costs for violations of the Philadelphia Traffic Code, by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-1120, which prohibits a person from leaving parked any vehicle not capable of being moved under its own power, or with deflated tires, or without current license tags, and by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-916, which prohibits a person from parking a vehicle if the person is not licensed, if the vehicle is not registered or does not display a registration plate, or if the vehicle is not insured.