Today, Senator Latham Tiver’s (R-08) bill to require an annual public awareness program to be put out by the New Jersey Department of Transportation to raise public awareness of new move-over laws in New Jersey passed the Senate Transportation Committee.
“Anyone who has ever rode a bicycle or had to change a tire or alongside motor vehicles on a busy road understands that sharing this space isn’t just a courtesy, it could be a life or death situation,” said Sen. Tiver. “By instituting this public awareness campaign of New Jersey’s updated move-over laws, we’re making our roads safer for everyone by educating drivers on best practices when faced with these potentially fatal, but easily avoidable situations.”
S-3501, requires the Commissioner of Transportation and the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety to update, on an annual basis, public awareness programs and a public awareness campaign that inform motorists of their duty to take certain actions when approaching certain vehicles and the importance of taking these actions.
The bill also requires the commissioner to use variable message signs at least once per year to inform motorists of their duty to take certain actions when approaching certain vehicles and the importance of taking these actions.
You can read the full bill here.
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