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 stations to monitor vehicle weights as they approach certain bridges identified as poor by the National Bridge Inventory. The DOT will determine the locations for these systems based on bridge conditions and documented violations. Importantly, the bill mandates that records of individual vehicle and personal information must not be retained or disclosed for purposes unrelated to the program, and it requires the DOT to issue a structural monitoring notification upon detecting violations.

The legislation outlines the responsibilities of both the DOT and DLPS in relation to the monitoring program. The DOT is responsible for conducting structural inspections based on notifications from the monitoring systems and publishing an annual report on the program's operations, including the number of vehicles weighed and violations recorded. The DLPS will manage enforcement actions related to vehicle weight restrictions, issuing warnings for violations during the first 90 days of system operation instead of immediate penalties. Both departments are required to adopt rules and regulations to ensure effective implementation, including data handling protocols and standards for violations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 39:3-84.3