Bill > A1432

This bill authorizes municipalities and school districts to install and use school bus monitoring systems to improve safety and enforce traffic regulations around school buses. The bill establishes a comprehensive system for capturing and processing violations when vehicles illegally pass stopped school buses. Under the new law, if a school bus monitoring system captures a violation, a law enforcement officer will review the recorded images and, if a violation is confirmed, send a notice of liability to the registered vehicle owner. The registered owner will be subject to a $300 civil penalty for the first offense, but will not receive penalty points on their driving record or insurance. The bill provides a process for contesting the violation through an administrative hearing, where a local hearing officer will review the evidence and make a determination. The collected fines will be split between the municipality ($250) and the school district ($50). The bill aims to enhance child safety by creating a deterrent to illegal passing of stopped school buses and providing a mechanism for enforcement that does not rely solely on police officers being present at the time of the violation.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1432