Article by:
Louis H. Nevell
To the editor: Let’s prohibit unneeded traffic stops. Why does an officer have to stop and detain a person, a serious interference with liberty, just to issue a low-level ticket? (“Why traffic stops can be deadly for people of color,” Opinion, April 15)
There are other ways to enforce traffic laws. Couldn’t vehicle conditions — such as broken taillights, the unspeakable crime of overly tinted windows and Daunte Wright’s capital offense of air-freshener-hanging — be treated like parking tickets? The officer who sees the violation could send the license plate information to a traffic enforcement bureau, which would send the ticket to the vehicle owner. Read full automotive article here.
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