This bill redirects fines collected from vehicle size and weight enforcement (under C.39:3-84.3) to the Transportation Trust Fund. It ensures these specific enforcement revenues - previously not dedicated to transportation - are now allocated exclusively for transportation projects. The fund supports road maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and debt service for transportation bonds across New Jersey. This policy change reallocates existing enforcement revenue without creating new taxes or fees.
This bill requires school districts in New Jersey to conduct monthly inspections of all school buses provided by contracted transportation companies. Specifically, the school transportation supervisor must check each bus's condition and verify that the driver holds a valid school bus license. These inspections and license checks must occur on school property each month that students receive transportation services. The bill applies directly to school districts using external bus contractors and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill increases penalties for drivers who knowingly leave the scene of a motor vehicle accident causing death or injury. It raises the fine from $2,500-$5,000 to $5,000-$10,000 and requires first-time offenders to forfeit their driver's license for one year. Repeat offenders permanently lose their license, though the existing 180-day imprisonment term remains unchanged. The law applies directly to drivers involved in such accidents who fail to stop, report, or provide assistance.
This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to let individuals voluntarily indicate on their vehicle registration that they or a regularly driving family member has a disability affecting daily activities (like mobility or communication). People can add this designation during registration, renewal, or online, and include helpful communication details for law enforcement. The information is kept private - only accessible to MVC staff and police during traffic stops to improve communication, and not shared otherwise or treated as a public record. It cannot be used for any purpose beyond assisting during vehicle stops and can be updated or removed anytime.
This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to provide specific safety information to applicants during driver's license renewals. It directly affects all New Jersey residents renewing their driver's licenses. The key mechanism is mandating that the MVC include certain safety-related content - such as roadway sharing practices, alcohol/drug effects on driving, and vehicle safety maintenance - during the renewal process. The bill does not change existing exam requirements but adds a new informational step for license renewals. This policy change focuses on enhancing driver awareness through mandatory renewal materials.
This bill (A 656) authorizes New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission to issue special insignias for passenger cars used to transport individuals with developmental disabilities. Drivers providing this transportation (such as family caregivers) would receive the insignia, allowing their vehicles to park in handicapped spaces when actively transporting a person with a developmental disability. The insignia is renewable annually and costs no more than the actual administrative fee. It defines "developmental disability" as a severe, chronic condition present before age 22 that causes significant limitations in major life activities, including autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy.
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This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to study within 60 days whether it can implement an electronic system for processing vehicle liens and titles, replacing the current paper-based system. If the MVC lacks resources, it must contract with a qualified vendor under specific terms: a 7-year agreement, no cost to the state (with the vendor reimbursing implementation costs), and fees for lienholders. Within one year of the system launching, most lienholders (including banks and lenders) must use the electronic system, with exemptions for individuals and non-business lienholders. The bill focuses on transitioning to digital records while ensuring the state incurs no costs for implementation.
This bill eliminates the registration fee for wheelchair trailers in New Jersey. It directly affects individuals who own and use wheelchair trailers, defined as non-commercial trailers designed solely to carry a wheelchair and drawn by a motor vehicle. The bill amends the state's vehicle registration fee statute (R.S.39:3-8) to explicitly exempt wheelchair trailers from all registration fees. As a result, owners of qualifying wheelchair trailers will no longer pay a registration fee when registering these vehicles.
This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to conduct two annual school bus safety inspections per bus, including at least one unscheduled "surprise" inspection at the operator's terminal. It directly affects school bus operators (owners/responsible for daily operations) and the MVC, mandating they maintain detailed records of bus maintenance, driver qualifications, and emissions compliance. Key provisions include mandatory emission checks for diesel buses during all inspections and fines of $50-$500 per violation for non-compliance (e.g., failing to provide records or withhold buses without 24-hour notice). The law amends existing safety regulations to strengthen oversight without altering bus definitions or operational standards.
This bill creates the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) to coordinate transportation planning and infrastructure across southern New Jersey counties, including Burlington County. The SJTA replaces the New Jersey Expressway Authority and Atlantic County Transportation Authority, managing highway systems, aviation facilities, and related economic development projects in the region. It explicitly encompasses Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties as part of its jurisdiction. The authority does not replace the Transportation Trust Fund or New Jersey Transit Corporation's public transit services.
