SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
SENATE, No. 179
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: JANUARY 22, 1996
The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 179.
This bill would permit a municipality, by ordinance, to designate reasonable and safe speed limits and erect stop signs on streets under its jurisdiction, without the prior approval of the State Commissioner of Transportation. The municipal engineer is required to certify that the proposed sign would serve the interests of safety and conform to standards prescribed by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. In addition, a copy of the adopted ordinance, the engineer's certification and supporting data must be submitted to the Commissioner of Transportation. Under current law, a municipality may erect a stop sign or designate speed limits without State approval only on a street totally self-contained within the municipality.
This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 1996-1997 legislative session. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.