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TRAFFIC SAFETY
If
you have any questions regarding traffic
related issues contact:
P.O. Frank Riggio at (201) 670-3941 Ext. 101 or E-Mail
via Traffic
Division.
GLEN ROCK POLICE HONORED
From L to R: P.O. Frank Riggio, Chief Steven Cherry, AAA
V.P. James Dobi
At a recent AAA North Jersey Community Traffic Safety luncheon, Glen Rock
Police Officer Frank Riggio and Police Chief Steven Cherry accepted a
AAA Special Recognition Award from AAA Vice President James Dobi.
The award is presented to communities for outstanding traffic safety
program activities. The Glen Rock Police Department conducts
roving D.W.I. patrols, speed enforcement details, other various motor
vehicle check points and inspections, and is active in the school system. The
department also conducts child safety seat inspections and
installations.
CHILD
SAFETY SEAT EDUCATION & INSTALLATION PROGRAM
 The
Glen Rock Police Department is resuming its Child Passenger Safety
Seat Program.
CLICK
HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
SPEED & TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Stealth Police Car
 
As part of our normal patrol operations, the Glen
Rock Police Department enforces all laws governing the safe
operation of motor vehicles. All marked patrol units are equipped
with state-of-the-art radar units to monitor and deter speed limit
violators. Towards that goal the department also utilizes two "stealth" police
vehicles. These patrol cars are fully marked, but do not have the
customary emergency lighting equipment on its roof, thus making it
more difficult for violators to detect.
Speed & Message Display Trailer
As an additional deterrent and
safety measure, the department purchased in June of 2000 a digital
SPEED TRAILER.
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The 900 pound trailer is towed by a police vehicle
to an area in town that needs additional enforcement and set up
for monitoring speed. While the speeds displayed on the
message board are accurate, this trailer is not designed to
take photos of passing cars or used to issue summonses. The
message board is equipped to not only display the speed of
oncoming traffic, but can also be set to display pre-programmed or
custom messages.
Use of this sign, followed with periodic
enforcement, has proven to be an effective means of making drivers
more aware of their speed. As a reminder, most borough streets and
roadways have a posted speed limit of 25 MPH.
If you feel a need for additional enforcement
on your street, please contact the Traffic Safety Division.
Rules for Teenage Drivers' Licenses are now
in Effect:
Posted
November 20, 2000 - Updated June 12, 2006
GRADUATED
DRIVER LICENSE PROGRAM FOR TEENS:
The G.D.L. law,
which became effective Jan. 1, 2001, includes provisions that:
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extend
the amount of time between the granting of a permit and
eligibility for a license,
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institute
an intermediate, or "provisional" license for new
drivers,
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place
restrictions on the driving hours and number of passengers on
first-year drivers under age 21.
A special learner’s permit
is issued to 16-year-olds enrolled in driving schools or
behind-the-wheel driver education programs in their high schools.
They are prohibited from practice driving from 11 p.m. to 5
a.m. (formerly midnight to 5 a.m.), and their supervising driver
will have to be at least 21 years of age, have a New Jersey
driver’s license, and have three years of driving experience.
Upon completing of driver training and passing a State
administered driver's test, drivers will be granted a Provisional
Driver's License.
New Jersey
Provisional Drivers License
- Special Conditions
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May not
drive from 12:
01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
except with a written
waiver from employer or religious authority.
Note: hour restrictions do not apply if provisional
licensee is 21 or older.
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Passengers
limited to one person, plus any person sharing the same residence,
unless the provisional licensee or a passenger is 21 or over.
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Supervising
driver not required.
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Everyone must wear
seatbelts.
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$100 fine
for violations of any of the other conditions of provisional
license.
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More than
one provisional license violation conviction can result in the
suspension of the provisional drivers driving privileges.
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All holders
of a provisional driver’s license whose provisional licensing
period is NOT extended by MVC beyond the standard 12 months MUST
upgrade to a basic drivers license after the end of the 12 months.
Motorists who are eligible for but who do NOT upgrade to a
Basic Driver License at the end of those 12 months will
remain subject to MVC’s Provisional Driver License
regulations and could be cited by law enforcement or violating
Provisional Driver License regulations.
For
complete information about the new licenses, go to the NJ DMV web
site by using this link: NJ
DMV
SEAT BELT
LAW CHANGE
On May 1, 2000, New Jersey's seat belt law
was upgraded. Police officers will be able to stop and issue
summons to drivers and front seat passengers solely for not
wearing their seat belts.
Why did New
Jersey change to a Primary Seat Belt Law?
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Studies have shown that seat
belts do save lives and reduce injuries during crashes
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more than 2,000 unbuckled
drivers and front seat passengers died on New Jersey's
roadways in the past 10 years
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New Jersey's seat belt use
rate is below the national average.
New Jersey's new
primary seat belt law:
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DOES
NOT increase the existing fine for not wearing a seat
belt;
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DOES
NOT add points to a driver's motor vehicle record;
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DOES
NOT create a new surcharge or additional payment fees
New Jersey's new
primary seat belt law:
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applies to all passenger
vehicles that are required to be equipped with seat belts
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applies to drivers and front
seat passenger
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continues the existing
requirement that the driver is responsible for seat belt use
by front seat passengers who are under the age of 18
New Jersey
’s existing child passenger law:
New Jersey
’s child passenger safety
law allows Officers to stop and issue a summons to a motorist
solely for not securing children as legally required.
These are the guidelines for the child passenger safety law
that will keep you in compliance with the law.
- Infants
up to 20 pounds and
one year of age must be secured in the back seat of a motor
vehicle in a federally approved rear-facing infant or
convertible car seat. (Many
newer convertible seats are approved for rear-facing use up to
30-35 pounds). If
the motor vehicle doesn’t have a back seat, the infant
must be secured in the front seat of the vehicle in the same
rear-facing manner. A
rear-facing car seat, however, should NEVER be installed in
the front seat of a motor vehicle equipped with an active
airbag. Prior to
installing a rear-facing car seat, the air bag must be
switched to off (if the vehicle is equipped with an on/off
switch) or permission to deactivate the airbag must be
obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. Additionally,
the front seat should be pushed back as far as possible.
- Children
between 20 and 40 pounds
(applies to most children between one and four years of age)
must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in a
federally approved convertible car seat or a booster seat
(with a five point harness system).
The child must be facing forward in an upright
position. If
there is no back seat in the motor vehicle, the child must
be secured in the front seat of the vehicle in the same
forward facing manner, with the vehicles seat pushed back as
far as possible.
- Children
between 40 and 80 pounds
(applies to most children between four and eight years of age)
must be secured in the back seat of a motor vehicle in a
federally approved booster seat using the lap and shoulder
belt. If there
is no back seat in the motor vehicle, the child must be
secured in the front seat in the same manner as the back, with
the vehicle’s seat pushed back as far as possible.
- All
passengers under 18 years of age (but
older that 8 years of age and weighing more than 80 pounds)
are required to wear a seat belt when riding anywhere in a
motor vehicle. Children
under 12 should ride in the back seat of a motor vehicle –
the safest place – when possible.
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY
Despite widespread efforts to educate drivers
about the importance of properly restraining children in vehicles,
auto accidents continue to be a leading cause of death among young
people. Almost six out of ten children killed in collisions are
unrestrained, indicating that a large number of these deaths could
be are prevented. In New Jersey, as well as many other states, it
is illegal for children to ride unrestrained, yet in four out of
ten cases, drivers don’t properly restrain their young
passengers. Glen Rock police officers are extremely concerned
about this problem and are quite vigilant in stopping and issuing
summonses to drivers who violate this provision of the motor
vehicle laws.
SAFETY POINTS
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Children 12 and under should ride properly
restrained in a rear seat.
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Infants should NEVER ride in the front seat
of a vehicle with a passenger side air bag.
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Small children should ride in a rear seat
in child safety seats approved for their age and size.
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Check your vehicle owner’s manual and the
instructions provided with your child safety seat for correct
use information.
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Everyone should buckle both lap and
shoulder belts where available.
Driving
while talking on a cellular phone:
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Certain
situations, such as for reporting medical and roadside
emergencies and hazards, criminal acts and other similar
circumstances, are exempt.
AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS
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Over the past year the New Jersey Division of
Highway Traffic Safety, New Jersey Division of State Police, New
Jersey Chiefs of Police Association and the New Jersey Traffic
Officers Association initiated the Aggressive Driver Campaign.
Their goal is to remove the aggressive drivers from our roadways.
As this pilot program begins, police are currently focusing their
attention on state highways. An aggressive driver is anyone who
operates a motor vehicle in an abusive, offensive, hostile or
belligerent manner and who creates an unsafe environment for other
vehicles on the roadway. Many motor vehicle accidents can be
attributed to the aggressive driver, often resulting in injuries
and deaths on our highways.
The aggressive driver is identified as anyone
who commits violations such as:
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Driving while intoxicated
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Speeding
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Following too closely
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Making unsafe lane changes
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Driving carelessly or inattentively
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Disregarding traffic signals or stop signs
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Failing to keep right
A toll free telephone number, 1-888-SAF-ROAD,
(1-888-732-7623) can be called to report aggressive drivers at any
time.
REMEMBER:
The law requires that you
must yield for pedestrians in crosswalks.
If you have any questions regarding traffic
related issues contact:
P.O. Frank Riggio at (201) 670-3941 Ext. 101 or E-Mail
via Traffic
Division.
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