Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:5F-21 Coordination by Governor. 4. a. The Governor shall coordinate the highway traffic safety activities of State and local agencies, other public and private agencies, nonprofit organizations, and interested organizations and individuals and shall be the official of this Sta…

27:5F-22. Training programs The New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Program shall, in addition to other provisions, include training programs for groups such as but not limited to police, teachers, students and public employees, which programs shall comply with the uniform standard…

27:5F-23 Qualification for federal funds. 6. A political subdivision or nonprofit organization shall qualify for receipt of federal funds upon application to the Governor, provided that: a. The political subdivision or nonprofit organization submits to the Governor a local highwa…

27:5F-24 Grants to Treasury Department. 7. The Department of the Treasury shall accept and receive any grants of money awarded to the State, its political subdivisions and nonprofit organizations under the "U.S. Highway Safety Act of 1966," Pub.L. 89-564 (23 U.S.C. ss. 401-404), …

27:5F-25. Portion to political subdivisions At least 40% of the federal funds so received, or such lesser amount as may be authorized pursuant to federal law, shall be expended by or for the benefit of political subdivisions. L. 1987, c. 284, s. 8.

27:5F-26 Emergency medical service programs. 9. The Governor may also accept applications from political subdivisions and qualifying nonprofit organizations made on behalf of hospitals, volunteer and nonvolunteer first aid, rescue and ambulance squads, or other local entities ser…

27:5F-27. Certification The officers of each volunteer and nonvolunteer first aid, rescue and ambulance squad providing emergency medical service programs shall be responsible for the training of its members and shall notify the governing body of the political subdivision in whic…

27:5F-27.1 Standardized stroke triage assessment tool. 3. a. No later than June 1 of each year, the Commissioner of Health shall adopt a nationally recognized standardized stroke triage assessment tool to be used by emergency medical services providers and protocols for the treat…

27:5F-27.2 Rules, regulations. 4. The Commissioner of Health shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this act. L.2019, c.476, s.4.

27:5F-28. Allocation of federal funds The federal funds apportioned and allocated to the State pursuant to the "U.S. Highway Safety Act of 1966," Pub.L. 89-564 (23 U.S.C. s.s. 401-404), or any other federal law, rule or regulation shall be utilized for such highway traffic safety…

27:5F-29 Office of Highway Traffic Safety. 12. a. There is hereby created an Office of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety. b. The office shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall be qualified to direct the work of the office. …

27:5F-30. Ban on first aid squad restrictions This act shall not be construed to grant to the Governor or any other State or local official any power to promulgate regulations which may restrict a volunteer and nonvolunteer first aid, rescue or ambulance squad of the State in the…

27:5F-31. Advisory council The Governor shall establish a Highway Traffic Safety Policy Advisory Council. The council shall consist of the following 21 members appointed by the Governor: The Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety, who shall serve as chairperson of the c…

27:5F-32. Governor's representative The Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety is hereby appointed as the Governor's representative to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation. L. 1987, c. 284, s. 15.

27:5F-33. Report to Legislature On or before December 31st each year, the Governor shall submit a report to the Legislature. The report shall include a detailed presentation of the New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Program, a statement concerning the progress made implementing th…

27:5F-34. Entities abolished Executive Orders No. 31 of 1951 and 39 of 1968 are hereby superseded. The "State Coordinating Council on Traffic and Safety" established pursuant to Executive Order No. 31 of 1951 and the "Interdepartmental Highway Safety Program Committee" establishe…

27:5F-35. Transfer of office The Office of Highway Safety in the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety, together with its powers, functions, and duties, is transferred to the Office of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safe…

27:5F-36 Motorcycle safety education program. 1. a. The chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall establish a motorcycle safety education program. The program shall consist of a course of instruction and training designed to develop and instill the know…

27:5F-37 Instructors, certification. 2. To qualify for certification as an instructor of the motorcycle safety education course established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.452 (C.27:5F-36), a person shall: a. be the holder of a motorcycle operator's license or endorsement is…

27:5F-39 Motorcycle Safety Education Fund. 4. There is established a Motorcycle Safety Education Fund in the Motor Vehicle Commission. Such registration fees as may be imposed at the discretion of the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission upon participants in a moto…

27:5F-40 Rules, regulations. 5. The Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, includin…

27:5F-41 Development of curriculum guidelines for the safe operation, maintenance of motor vehicles. 8. a. The Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, after consultation with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Ve…

27:5F-42 "Graduated Driver License Fund." 9. a. There is created in the Department of Transportation a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Graduated Driver License Fund." There shall be deposited in the fund up to $5 from each special learner's permit fee and examination…

27:5F-43 Recommendations with respect to rules, regulations. 10. a. The Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety shall make recommendations to the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission with respect to rules and regulations promulgated under P.L.19…

27:5F-44 "New Jersey Target Zero Commission" established. 1. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Transportation, the "New Jersey Target Zero Commission." b. The commission shall consist of 13 members, as follows: (1) the Commissioner of Transportation, ex of…

27:5F-45 Definitions. 2. a. For the purposes of this section: "Active transportation" means pedestrian mobility, such as walking and running, individual use of personal conveyances for mobility powered by human effort or electric motors, and personal conveyances that consider and…