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Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 625 entitled Automated Red Light Enforcement Systems
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. CHAPTER 625: AUTOMATED RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS
625.01 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed H.B. No. 254 during the 2011-2012 Legislative Session amending Title 75 and authorizing the use of automated red light enforcement (ARLE) systems in certain municipalities and further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania signed H.B. No. 254 into law on July 2, 2012, resulting in Pennsylvania Statute 75 Pa. Code Section 3117 taking effect ninety (90) days from its enactment; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania law caps the fine for an individual ARLE violation a $100 and mandates that all ARLE violation revenue, minus operating expenses, is remitted to PennDOT's Motor License Fund for use in the Transportation Enhancement Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has already benefitted from $1.7 million in Transportation Enhancement Grants since 2021, enabling the upgrades to seven signals across the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Pittsburgh City Council share a deep concern about the significant danger that dangerous driving presents to residents and visitors of the City; and
WHEREAS, this concern prompted the City to commit fully to the Vision Zero framework, setting the goal of eliminating fatal crashes and serious injuries on Pittsburgh streets; and
WHEREAS, Vision Zero has included the creation of several subcommittees, composed of internal and external members who meet regularly to formulate policy proposals in order to advance the goals of the initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has identified a High Injury Network of streets representing jus...
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