There are new rules in Raleigh taking aim at potentially dangerous behavior on busy streets.
Earlier this month, city leaders passed an ordinance that updates the city policy on loitering on medians and in traffic, while also specifically targeting panhandling in the street. That ordinance, which was approved by the council and the mayor on July 1, states: “No person shall stand, sit, or loiter in the right-of-way of any streets in the City, including on any median or median strip in a manner that impedes the normal movement of traffic.”
It also adds a new paragraph to another section of the city code prohibiting “approaching a motor vehicle for the purpose of soliciting contributions”…