This bill requires New Jersey's Division of Highway Traffic Safety to launch a public awareness campaign about bicyclist and pedestrian safety. It directly affects the public, including cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists, by educating them on specific safety rules. The campaign must cover existing laws requiring cyclists to stay right on roads, safe passing distances for motorists (including for e-bikes and scooters), associated penalties, and dangers of violations. The goal is to inform people about current legal requirements and safety practices without changing existing laws.
This bill increases penalties for driving with a license suspended due to a DUI conviction. For third or subsequent offenses, it mandates 30 to 180 days in jail (up from fines alone) and adds a 1-year license suspension extension. It also imposes longer prison terms (60-180 days for repeat offenses) when driving near schools, school zones, or within 1,000 feet of school property. These changes apply specifically to individuals convicted of operating a vehicle during a DUI-related license suspension.
S 3670 allows New Jersey municipalities to use school bus video footage to issue tickets for illegally passing school buses. Law enforcement must review the footage within 90 days to determine if a violation occurred and issue a $100 ticket for a first offense (or $250 for repeat offenses), with footage deleted within 60 days after fines are paid or 3 days if no ticket is issued. Vehicle owners and operators are jointly liable for fines, though lessors can avoid responsibility by providing the lessee's details to the court. The bill specifies that school bus video footage is not a public record and cannot be used in most legal proceedings outside of this specific traffic enforcement context.
This bill (A 1574, "Drew's Law") establishes a 15 miles per hour speed limit on roads passing through or directly adjacent to public parks during specific times: when the park is open, children are visible from the roadway, or children are entering/exiting park events. It directly affects drivers in these areas and applies to state-owned parks (defined as parks, recreation facilities, or playgrounds under state control), while allowing counties or municipalities to adopt similar limits for their local parks. Violating this speed limit increases fines from $50-$200 to $100-$400 under current law. The bill aims to improve safety near parks following a tragic incident involving a child, but focuses solely on the policy change without advocating outcomes.
This is a non-binding resolution (not a law) urging New Jersey restaurants that accept mobile orders to add pop-up warnings reminding customers not to place orders while driving. It directly affects restaurants in New Jersey using mobile ordering platforms, asking them to implement simple safety features during the ordering process. The resolution cites data showing distracted driving - including mobile ordering - contributes to 42 highway fatalities in New Jersey during 2021 and 3,142 nationwide deaths in 2020. It does not impose penalties but encourages voluntary adoption of safety measures to reduce distracted driving risks.
This bill establishes an independent School Transportation Safety Commission within New Jersey's Department of Law and Public Safety. The commission, composed of eight members including three state agency directors (ex-officio) and five public appointees by the Governor, must review school bus safety regulations, prepare biannual safety reports using transportation data, and track implementation of past safety recommendations. The commission can request information from state and local agencies to fulfill its duties. It takes effect 90 days after enactment.
This bill, designated "Michelle Sous' Law," requires law enforcement to obtain a mandatory blood sample from any driver involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in a death. It directly affects drivers in fatal crashes by adding a specific investigative step to determine if alcohol or drug impairment contributed to the accident. The key provision mandates blood sample collection as part of the standard investigation process, without altering existing DUI penalties. The law is named after Michelle Sous, a victim of a fatal crash involving an impaired driver.
This bill creates a framework for New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to partner with private companies to collect and share de-identified traffic data. It allows private entities to handle the development and operation of data projects using location information (like vehicle positions within 1,750 feet) and driving conditions, as long as the data cannot be linked to specific individuals. The goal is to provide real-time, accurate information to motorists and the DOT about road closures, weather, and traffic conditions. All projects must comply with state data privacy laws, and private partners are explicitly not considered state agencies.
This New Jersey bill (A1469) allows state, county, and local governments to create "special event zones" around large gatherings (25+ attendees or approved events) to improve traffic safety. Within these zones, authorities can temporarily lower speed limits and ban "exhibition driving" (reckless maneuvers like tire screeching or driving on vehicle roofs). Drivers violating speed limits or exhibition driving rules in these zones face higher fines - up to $1,000 - and additional penalties for certain offenses. The zones remain active during the event and for a reasonable time before/after, with clear signage indicating restrictions.
This bill requires drivers to stop at least 25 feet from school buses loading/unloading children or individuals with developmental disabilities on undivided highways, and to slow to 10 mph on divided highways. It establishes that violations captured by school bus monitoring systems (like cameras) will result in a $300 civil penalty instead of criminal charges or license points. The law directly affects drivers near school buses, school bus operators, and enforcement agencies. Key provisions include standardized stopping distances, speed limits for divided highways, and shifting penalties for monitored violations to a civil fine system. This changes enforcement by prioritizing evidence from monitoring systems to reduce penalties for documented violations.
