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 selected bridge entrances, particularly those in poor condition. The DOT will determine the locations for these systems based on factors such as bridge conditions and the frequency of violations. The bill also mandates that records of individual vehicle and personal information collected by these systems are not to be retained or disclosed for unrelated purposes and specifies that these records will not be considered public records.

In addition to establishing the monitoring program, the bill enhances enforcement capabilities related to vehicle weight regulations. It grants officers the authority to require drivers to stop for measurement or weighing and introduces penalties for violations, including fines for presenting false dispatch papers and for failing to comply with monitoring requirements. The bill also requires the DOT and DLPS to issue annual reports detailing the program's usage and financial aspects, and it mandates that the DLPS issue warnings for violations detected within the first 90 days of operation instead of immediate enforcement actions. Both departments are tasked with adopting rules and regulations to ensure proper management of the program, including data handling protocols and standards for inspections and enforcement actions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39:3-84.3