New Jersey

A group of researchers, led by Stockton University professors and students, believe enhancing this method of contact may improve the relationship between the police and the community. Recent tragic incidents during traffic stops, including the death of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department in 2023 and the death of George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, have led to trust in police dipping to its lowest level since 1993, according to a recent Gallup Survey.

American roads have gotten a lot more dangerous in recent years. Between 2019 and 2022, traffic fatalities jumped 18%, with pedestrian deaths hitting a 40-year high in 2021, according to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Authorities blame the increased fatalities on speeding, impaired driving, and people not wearing seatbelts.

The traffic ticket reduction is being seen nationally, said Pam Fischer, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association senior engagement director, and a former state highway safety division director.

Pam Shadel Fischer, senior director of external engagement with the Governors Highway Safety Association, supports the NTSB’s intelligent speed adaptation recommendation.

The Catch You Later Foundation was created to spread awareness of New Jersey’s #77 Aggressive Driving hotline that road users can use to report risky driving behaviors directly to the State Police.

As the number of pedestrians killed by drivers continues a decade-long trend in the wrong direction during the pandemic, GHSA & its SHSO members are marking the 2nd annual Nat'l Pedestrian Safety Month by taking steps to address the behavioral safety issues that put people on foot at increased risk.

As the number of pedestrians killed by drivers continues a decade-long trend in the wrong direction during the pandemic, GHSA & its SHSO members are marking the 2nd annual Nat'l Pedestrian Safety Month by taking steps to address the behavioral safety issues that put people on foot at increased risk.

As crashes involving teen drivers continue to trend downward in New Jersey, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (“the Division“) announced a public awareness campaign to commemorate milestone anniversaries for the state’s nationally acclaimed teen driver laws.