Concerns parking violations that obstruct NJT bus operations and bicycle lanes in certain circumstances.
What changed between versions
The person who reviews recorded images to determine if a violation occurred was narrowed from any designated employee or contracted law enforcement agency to specifically an NJ Transit Police officer or a corporation employee who has been designated, trained, and certified by the NJ Transit Police Department.
The procedure for contesting a citation now requires that the contest be made pursuant to subsection a, and that procedures be established through rules and regulations adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The corporation must also send its final decision to the registered owner with instructions on how to pay or appeal.
A new provision allows the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission to suspend a driver's license or vehicle registration if an owner or operator fails to pay three or more fines. The corporation must notify the commission, and must also notify if the fines are later paid or the case is dismissed.
A new right to appeal a final decision by the corporation to the New Jersey Superior Court was added for registered owners who contest a citation.
The exemption for duplicate citations was broadened from covering only citations issued by a local parking authority to also include citations issued by any local law enforcement agency.
The pre-enforcement rollout was changed from a single 60-day warning notice period to a two-phase process: first a 180-day public education and awareness campaign (including bus exterior advertising, social media outreach, press events, and website information), followed by a 90-day warning notice period that begins 90 days after program implementation.
A new definition was added: 'Commission' means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.