NJ SAFE PASS 4ALL

10/02/2022

On our way to the next Milestone for sharing safely.

The Senate Transportation committee on Thursday voted unanimously to create a “Vision Zero Task Force” to address the state’s traffic safety crisis. Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblyman Ro…

06/22/2022

Are these covered by the new safe passing law? Yes and as e-wheelers proliferate, even more important for drivers to slow down until they can swing safely around.

Ever heard of an electric micro-bike? That’s okay, not many have. It’s a fairly new (and largely undefined) class of micromobility vehicles, but one that is growing thanks to several interesting new additions to the market. While technically not really “bikes” at all in the traditional sense...

03/04/2022

It’s the law. Safe passing = Safe sharing. Word spreading through social media, including multiple PDs

NJ Safe Passing Law: Protecting All Who Share the Roads Takes Effect March 1, 2022

Starting today, the NJ Safe Passing Law (NJSPL) (A5570/S2208) goes into effect. The new law provides clear rules of the road for all motorists about when and how to pass people sharing the road on foot, on bicycles, on scooters, wheelchairs or in other legally permitted ways to travel other than a motor vehicle.

The Safe Passing Law requires drivers to use “due caution” whenever they see vulnerable people on the road. The law states that:

- Drivers must follow all current no-passing, no speeding laws AND move over a lane if there’s one to move into.

- On a single-lane road, drivers must allow at least a 4-foot safety zone when they pass.

- If 4 feet is not possible on a section of road, drivers must slow to 25mph and be prepared to stop until they can pass safely without endangering those sharing the road.

2021 was the deadliest year on New Jersey’s roads in 14 years for drivers, and the deadliest in 30 years for the most vulnerable road users, people walking, cycling, and rolling. The pandemic led to a surge of car and truck traffic on our roads along with increased speeding. COVID also led to more people using the roads on foot or on wheels, by necessity or choice. ”Last year, 704 people were killed on New Jersey’s roads, the highest number since 2007. Driver and passenger fatalities are up 18%, while pedestrian fatalities are up 24%, and cyclist fatalities are up 28%.

09/25/2021

A special round of applause was given to a New Jersey triathlete who was released from the hospital on Thursday.

09/17/2021

NJ SAFE PASS highlighted.

This year, at least eight states approved safe passing laws to help protect bicyclists

08/05/2021

IT’S OFFICIAL!!! Governor Phil Murphy has signed the into law!!! 🎉🙌🎊

now has the strongest safe passing law in the country protecting its walkers, runners, bicyclists, scooters, and rollers by telling drivers how to pass SAFELY.

08/03/2021

Our thanks to all who made this possible over so many years. Stay tuned for next steps as we count down to next spring when this will be THE LAW.

A planned outdoor celebration of Oscar Zanoni’s inspirational life was abruptly transformed into an indoor event, but inclement weather could not dampen the spirits of the bittersweet occasion. The…

07/29/2021

ALERT NEWS

Today’s Oscar Zanoni Memorial ride/walk is canceled due to the threat of rain and thunderstorms BUT WE WILL HOLD THE MEMORIAL INDOORS at Borough Hall in to honor Oscar’s life and mark the approval of the Law.

**Please bring a mask**

07/27/2021

Please join us this Thursday, July 29 at 4:30 at Olmezer Park in Metuchen for a ride/walk/roll and memorial event to honor Oscar Zanoni, a well-liked Metuchen resident who died in a crash while riding his primary form of transportation, his bike.

The short Memorial walk, scooter, skate and ride will finish at Metuchen Borough Hall for an event remembering Oscar and marking bipartisan approval of the NJ Safe Passing Bill by a vote of 102-1. The bill awaits the Governor’s signature.

The event will start at Olmezer Park in Metuchen and proceed down Main Street to Borough Hall to listen to key Safe Passing Bill Legislative sponsors, volunteer advocates and Metuchen Councilman Jason Delia explain that walkers, bicyclists and scooter users on state roadways will finally have the protection long needed when they legally use the state’s roads, protection not available for Oscar Zanoni.

Oscar’s life partner, Wendy Kukowski, will share her memories, and talk about her work in ensuring the bill’s approval and advocates who worked over many years to get this bill passed. This event is the first in a statewide series of thank you events for the 16 Senators and Assembly representatives who sponsored or co-sponsored the bill.

Thanks to the Legislature, the NJ Safe Passing Bill provides all motorists with clear, enforceable guidelines about when—and how—to pass the most vulnerable on our roads by slowing down, moving over if possible and, if not, passing no less than four feet from walkers, wheelers and bicyclists.

Passage of the bill caps over 10 years of education and advocacy led by the NJ Bike & Walk Coalition, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, New Jersey Vision Zero Alliance, Bike-Walk Metuchen and the grassroots TEAM4 the NJ Safe Passing Law and is a cornerstone for efforts to make NJ a Vision Zero leader.

Walk/Ride @ 4:30 pm. Olmezer Park: 22 Christol St, Metuchen, NJ 08840

Bill Approval Event @ 5 pm. Metuchen Municipal Building, 500 Main St, Metuchen, NJ 08840

07/27/2021

The death of the beloved New York Jets assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.

07/15/2021

No time to lose. Car alternatives more and more popular. Gov Murphy please sign the SAFE PASSING BILL and help protect all road users.

Mayor Ras Baraka announced Tuesday that NewarkGo, the city's first-ever shared bike and e-scooter program, will launch a six-month pilot this month providing up to 2,000 affordable electric scooters and bicycles.