Imposes conditions on drivers approaching certain stationary vehicles and revises public awareness campaign.**
This New Jersey bill requires drivers to either change lanes or slow down when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights, including public utility vehicles (and vehicles owned/leased by their employees or family members), emergency vehicles, tow trucks, highway maintenance vehicles, sanitation vehicles, and disabled vehicles. Drivers must move over if safe, or reduce speed below the limit and be prepared to stop if lane changes aren't possible. Violations carry fines of $100-$500, with two additional penalty points for three offenses within 12 months. The bill also mandates a public awareness campaign to inform drivers about these rules, the risks of non-compliance, and associated penalties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Sep 19, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.248.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-1-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-1-0)
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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