New York proposal would ban police from making traffic stops for minor violations to pursue 'racial equity'

A bill making its way through the New York state legislature would prohibit police from conducting traffic stops for minor violations in an effort to limit unnecessary stops and further "racial equity and public safety."

The proposal would bar officers from pulling people over or searching them for various traffic violations, including having a taillight out, expired vehicle registration tags, too much window tint or if the smell of marijuana is detected.

In certain cases, evidence collected in violation of the bill may be excluded in court.

The measure aims to limit "the frequency of traffic stops for minor violations in furtherance of racial equity and public safety," according to the bill, as racial minorities in the state make up the majority of arrests and traffic stops.

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