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Proposal to ban standing on traffic medians draws HPD caution about code overlap
Summary
Council considered an amended ordinance to prohibit standing or walking on traffic medians except to cross the street, render aid, or perform authorized work; HPD warned the proposed rule may conflict with existing municipal code and urged language harmonization. Crash and pedestrian‑fatality figures were cited by public‑safety staff.
The Proposition A Committee considered an amended ordinance on May 27 that would make it an offense to stand or walk on traffic medians, with exemptions for lawful crossing, rendering aid or performing authorized work. Supporters framed the proposal as a public‑safety measure to reduce pedestrian fatalities and driver distractions; law‑enforcement and public‑safety staff advised the committee to reconcile the new language with existing municipal code.
Matt Simon of the Houston Police Department raised a statutory conflict concern: he noted…
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