Philadelphia will become the first U.S. city to ban police from conducting traffic stops for minor violations, CNN reports. This comes a week after Mayor Jim Kenney signed the city council-approved Driving Equality Bill. The purpose of the bill is to create less dangerous interactions between civilians and policemen. With a vote of 14-2, the legislation will now categorize traffic violations as "primary" and "secondary." The difference between the two tiers is "secondary" will not be a cause for a traffic stop. Using the hashtag #DrivingEquality, Councilmember Isaiah Thomas tweeted , "Traffic stops are traumatic for drivers and scary for police officers. Limiting them makes everyone safer and communities stronger." Traffic stops have been encouraged by some police departments in order to protect the public from drivers carrying illegal drugs or weapons. "Low level" offenses include illuminated license plates, tinted windows and other hindrances that don't require interaction...
