New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Red Light Cameras

Keywords: Red Light Cameras, Automated Enforcement

The New Jersey state legislature yesterday gave final approval to a bill reversing the state s ban on photo enforcement. If signed into law by Governor John Corzine (D), the measure would allow local governments to install red light cameras within 90 days, reversing the principles behind a law enacted fifteen years banning automated ticketing machines in the wake of intense public outrage.

To take advantage of the new ticketing program, they must submit a list of high-volume intersections to the state transportation department which has final approval over which locations can use cameras. Like Arizona, New Jersey s proposed law would require each ticket to be served by a law enforcement official. This means that motorists may avoid paying a citation by dodging process servers for forty business days after the date of the alleged violation.

The full text of the legislation is available in a 55k PDF file at the source link below.

Source: Assembly Bill 4314 (New Jersey Legislature, 1/8/2008)

News Source: www.thenewspaper.com

http://www.njleg.state .nj.us/2 006/Bills/A4500/4314_R2.PDF