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| New Jersey’s snow-free vehicle mandate moves to governor
New Jersey’s snow-free vehicle mandate moves to governor
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In the span of only a few hours the New Jersey Legislature overwhelmingly backed a push to get tough with drivers who fail to clear snow and ice off their vehicles. The rule would apply to commercial and noncommercial vehicles.
The action at the statehouse angered the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and countless truck drivers who have long opposed what they say is legislation that sets truckers up to fail.
Disregarding all negative sentiment about the bill, Assembly lawmakers voted unanimously to approve the bill that would permit police to pull over drivers whose vehicles were not cleared of snow and ice. Shortly thereafter the Senate signed off on changes to the bill on a 35-0 vote. The sweeping approval cleared the way for the bill – S520 – to advance to Gov. Jon Corzine’s desk for his signature.
State law now prohibits car and truck drivers from being fined for driving a snowcapped vehicle. However, if a piece of ice falls from a vehicle and causes injury or property damage, car drivers face fines between $200 and $1,000, while truck drivers could be fined $500 to $1,500.
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