This bill establishes a weigh-in-motion monitoring program in New Jersey, to be implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in consultation with the Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS). The program will utilize weigh-in-motion systems to monitor vehicle weights as they approach certain bridges identified as having poor conditions. The DOT will determine the locations for these systems based on factors such as bridge conditions and documented violations. Importantly, the bill mandates that records of individual vehicle and personal information collected by these systems are not to be retained or disclosed for purposes unrelated to the program. Additionally, the DOT is required to issue a notice of warning for violations detected within the first 90 days of the system's operation.

The bill outlines the responsibilities of both the DOT and DLPS regarding monitoring, reporting, and enforcement. The DOT is responsible for conducting structural inspections based on notifications from the monitoring systems and must publish an annual report detailing the program's operations, including the number of vehicles weighed and violations recorded. The DLPS will manage enforcement actions and is required to issue warnings for initial violations within the first 90 days. Both departments are instructed to adopt rules and regulations to ensure effective program administration, including data handling protocols and standards for violations. Funding for the program will be sourced from the Transportation Trust Fund Account.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39:3-84.3