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NJ A4876

Allows municipality to use school bus video footage to ticket driver for illegally passing school bus.


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Introduced
09/26/2024
In Committee
09/26/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill permits a municipality to use school bus video camera footage to assist in the enforcement of section 1 of P.L.1942, c.192 (C.39:4-128.1), which prohibits vehicles from passing a school bus while passengers are picked up or discharged. The bill provides that in any municipality in which recorded images from a school bus video camera are used to assist in the enforcement of section 1 of P.L.1942, c.192 (C.39:4-128.1), a law enforcement official of the municipality is to review the recorded images produced by the video camera and issue a summons when it is deemed appropriate within 90 days from the date on which the violation occurred. The bill also provides that if a law enforcement official does not issue a summons for a violation within 90 days, all recorded images and information collected pertaining to that alleged violation is required to be purged. Under the bill, a person liable for a summons issued based upon images captured from a school bus video camera would be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $250 for each subsequent offense.

AI Summary

This bill permits a municipality to use school bus video camera footage to assist in the enforcement of the law prohibiting vehicles from passing a school bus while passengers are being picked up or discharged. The bill requires a law enforcement official to review the video footage and issue a summons within 90 days of the violation, after which the recorded images and information must be purged. Persons liable for a summons based on the video footage would be subject to a $100 fine for a first offense and a $250 fine for each subsequent offense, but would not have any motor vehicle points or automobile insurance eligibility points assessed against them.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 09/26/2024)

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