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Council Directs Increased Traffic Enforcement, Requests More Motorcycle Officers
Summary
Council adopted planning and public safety reports and an amended minority recommendation asking the LAPD to assign additional motorcycle traffic officers as part of a multi‑pronged traffic safety plan.
The Los Angeles City Council voted May 9 to adopt Transportation and Public Safety Committee reports on intersection traffic safety and to add an amended minority recommendation requesting the Los Angeles Police Department increase motorcycle traffic enforcement in targeted locations in addition to enforcement by patrol cars.
Councilmember Burnson moved the minority recommendation and Councilmember Bernsen led floor negotiations to amend the language to make the proposal a request to LAPD rather…
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