Requires Department of Agriculture to publish information on highway safety for motorists passing farm equipment on public highways; includes safely sharing roadway with farm equipment in driver education courses and certain informational brochures.
This bill (A5219) requires New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to publish safety information about motorists passing farm equipment on public highways, including a video explaining the risks of attempting to pass such equipment. It mandates that this safety information be included in driver education courses for new drivers and in informational brochures provided to parents of beginning drivers under 18. The department must update these materials online and on social media, with special emphasis during National Farm Safety and Health Week (third week of September). The bill also requires a report within 18 months assessing safety risks and potential remedies, such as signage or increased penalties for unsafe passing.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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Andrea Katz
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