A Philadelphia City Council member is pushing new limits on a controversial parking enforcement tactic that some drivers say is being used unfairly in private parking lots.
The proposal targets so-called “barnacles,” large suction devices that attach to a vehicle’s windshield and prevent drivers from seeing well enough to safely drive away.
Councilmember Cindy Bass recently introduced a bill that would ban the use of barnacles in situations where towing would already be illegal under city law…