New Jersey driving safety News

New N.J. Law Emphasizes Traffic Safety to Young Drivers

Applicants for a New Jersey driver’s license must answer whether they’re aware of the dangers of failing to follow traffic laws under a law signed by New Jersey Acting Gov. Kim Guadagno. Guadagno signed the legislation on Aug. 4 in …

Plymouth Rock Survey: 1 in 3 N.J. Drivers Report Having Texted While Driving

An annual study released this week by Plymouth Rock Assurance shows that 33 percent of New Jersey motorists surveyed admit to having read/texted messages while driving in the past. Plymouth Rock says that’s the highest percentage recorded since the company …

Car Safety Tickets on Rise in New Jersey

Police in New Jersey are writing more tickets for safety violations in the nearly four years since the state ended motor vehicle safety inspections. A review of court records by The Record newspaper finds police issued nearly 100,000 tickets for …