S 485 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Distracted Driver Enforcement and Education Fund."

This bill creates the "Distracted Driver Enforcement and Education Fund" to support programs addressing distracted driving. It directs $100 from every fine issued under New Jersey's distracted driving law (e.g., for texting while driving) to be deposited into this fund. The fund will be managed by the state's Highway Traffic Safety division and used to provide grants to municipalities and counties for enforcement and public education campaigns about distracted driving risks. These funds specifically target reducing incidents like texting while driving, which carries higher fines than standard phone use. The bill does not change the underlying distracted driving ban but establishes a dedicated funding source for prevention efforts.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jim Holzapfel
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