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This resolution urges restaurants in New Jersey that offer mobile ordering to implement safety features designed to prevent drivers from placing food or drink orders while operating a motor vehicle. The resolution highlights the significant dangers of distracted driving, noting that it is among the top five causes of motor vehicle fatalities in the United States, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting 3,142 deaths in 2020 due to distracted driving. Specifically, the resolution calls for restaurants to add pop-up warnings that caution consumers against placing mobile orders while driving, which aligns with New Jersey law that prohibits using handheld electronic devices while operating a moving vehicle. The resolution is motivated by a Rowan University study indicating that 20-25% of drivers on certain New Jersey roads are distracted, primarily by cell phone use, and by the fact that driver inattention contributed to 42 of 80 interstate highway fatalities in New Jersey during 2021. As a final step, the resolution requires that copies of the document be transmitted to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR121