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This bill requires updates to driver education, testing, and licensing requirements in New Jersey to enhance awareness and safety for interactions between motorists and other roadway users like pedestrians, cyclists, and those using personal conveyances. Specifically, the bill mandates that driver education courses, driver's license examinations, and the state driver's manual now include detailed information about drivers' responsibilities when approaching and passing pedestrians, cyclists, and people using personal conveyances, including the legal requirements established in a previously passed law (P.L.2021, c.194) and potential penalties for non-compliance. The bill adds new questions to driver's license exams focusing on safely sharing the road with non-motorized vehicle users, covering topics such as recognizing bicycle lanes, navigating intersections with pedestrians and cyclists, and safely exiting vehicles without endangering other roadway users. Additionally, the driver's manual will now include guidance not only for motorists on safely interacting with other road users, but also provide safety instructions for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized vehicle users. These changes aim to improve road safety by increasing awareness and understanding of different roadway users' rights and responsibilities among drivers.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4146