In a joint release, the Vera Institute of Justice, ACLU, the Center for Policing Equity, and the Policing Project, announced the launch of a new coalition, Traffic Safety For All, that “will coordinate and educate stakeholders on the importance of limiting low-level traffic stops and allowing law enforcement to focus on addressing offenses that are central to causing crashes and traffic fatalities.” CPE’s Charlotte Resing, Government Affairs Manager, discusses the need for such a coalition and the popular, nationwide reform it advocates for:
“The country is grappling with two critical issues: traffic crashes and racial disparities in traffic enforcement,” said Charlotte Resing, Government Affairs Manager at the Center for Policing Equity. “Non-traffic-related stops are consistently discriminatory, with Black drivers 95 percent more likely to be stopped than their white counterparts. Communities should not have to compromise between road safety and equitable stop policies. It is entirely possible to achieve a future where everyone is protected and treated fairly. This coalition aims to assist policymakers at all levels in addressing racial disparities while simultaneously improving safety—a goal that benefits us all.”
Read the full release on the Vera Institute of Justice’s website.