S 4968 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes certain emergency coordinators to operate emergency lights on vehicles.

This bill (S 4968) allows specific emergency coordinators to legally operate emergency lights on their personal vehicles. It expands eligibility beyond traditional volunteer fire/rescue members to include county fire coordinators, deputy county fire coordinators, county emergency medical services coordinators, and their deputies - provided they are officially recognized by their county/municipality and their duties involve responding to emergencies. To use the lights, these coordinators must obtain a special identification card from county officials (not the Motor Vehicle Commission), which they must carry while operating the lights. The bill clarifies that these coordinators must follow all traffic laws and yield right-of-way like standard emergency vehicles.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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