ORDINANCE NO. _____, SERIES 2023
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") CHAPTER 71 REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER DONNA PURVIS
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") previously enacted Ordinance No. 154, Series 2022 (the "2022 Ordinance") regarding vehicle speed contests and reckless driving exhibitions; and
WHEREAS, since the 2022 Ordinance was implemented, it has become clear that the ability to impound cars utilized to obstruct the streets for purposes of facilitating or aiding or abetting or otherwise as an incident to any vehicle speed contest or reckless driving exhibitions is an enforcement tool needed to better deter this activity; and
WHEREAS, since the implementation of the 2022 Ordinance, impoundment generally, rather than fines, has proven to be a greater deterrent of the activity; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") wishes to amend the 2022 Ordinance to provide for this additional enforcement tool and to focus enforcement on impoundment, rather than fines.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO ? 71.20 is hereby amended as follows:
? 71.20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.
No person who operates a vehicle shall be usedengage in a vehicle speed contest or a reckless driving exhibition on any street within Louisville Metro.
SECTION II: LMCO ? 71.22 is hereby amended as follows:
? 71.22 OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS.
A person shall not, for purposes of facilitating or aiding or abetting or otherwise as an incident to any vehicle speed contest or reckless driving exhibition, No vehicle shall be used in any manner to obstruct or act a...
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