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1. O'Scanlon looks to prolong yellow traffic lights to cut down on tickets
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Drivers at the red-light camera intersections in New Jersey feel the yellow light doesn’t stay on long enough, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon agrees with them. New ...

2. Drivers vs. bicyclists in New Jersey: Can they coexist?
(N.J./State)

... a letter to the editor of The Star-Ledger earlier this month issuing a plea to drivers and bicyclists to "share the responsibility" while on the road. Cyclists need to make sure to ride single file and ...

3. N.J. driver's licenses: When smiling, hold back on the 'Cheese!'
(N.J./State)

... photo." Horan said slight smiles are acceptable. Pennsylvania and Delaware are also using the computer technology. Some New Jersey drivers will be able to skip the whole process soon, according to ...

4. Lukoil gas protest: High prices have station owners and customers joining forces
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Many owners of Lukoil gas stations are saying that just like drivers, they are at the breaking point. The franchise owners say Lukoil makes them pay 5 to 20 cents ...

5. Texas to see 85 mph speed limit on Austin to San Antonio stretch
(U.S./Nation)

... On any road, drivers hold the key to safety based on traffic, travel conditions and the capabilities of their own vehicles," the company said, according to the Houston Chronicle. Hmmm, maybe if more ...

6. NJ MVC looks to Renew by Mail to decrease office traffic
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is making an effort to reduce traffic in their offices. Drivers who were born on or before Dec. 1, 1964 are now able to renew ...

7. N.J. gas price increase blamed on Hurricane Isaac
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM While Hurricane Isaac has been soaking the Gulf Coast, the wallets of New Jersey drivers have just felt a big soaking from the gas pumps. An Associated Press story ...

8. Six Flags Wild Safari will be park ride, free with admission
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Drivers cannot go through the Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari in their own cars anymore, but the Jackson, N.J. theme park has announced that visitors can leave ...

9. N.J. couple accepts $500K settlement for legs lost in texting accident
(N.J./State)

... “Get the message: Don’t text drivers,” said that Colonna said she did not remember whether or not she knew that Best was driving at the time she was texting him. In addition, the Editorial Board wrote, ...

10. Senior citizen pedestrian deaths on rise: N.J. 'Crosswalk Law' is not enforced
(Opinion/Commentary)

... become prey to overzealous drivers who are rushing to keep appointments. The crosswalk law was created because of an alarming rate of pedestrian fatalities. Yet, the fatality rate has not lessened. Obviously, ...

11. Spencer stumps for N.J. pet seat belt law
(N.J./State)

... cruel or inhumane; prompting Spencer to propose A3221. Drivers would be ticketed $20 ticket and could also be convicted of an animal cruelty offense, which carries a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000. "I ...

12. N.J. drunk driving patrol to add checkpoints for end of summer campaign
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced that its summer campaign against drunken drivers will begin on Friday. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled ...

13. N.J. judge postpones ruling on driver's license requirements
(N.J./State)

... Boomers. The 3 million New Jersey drivers and ID holders born after Dec. 1, 1964, were to meet the new requirements by December 2014, and the 3 million drivers born before Dec. 1, 1964, had until December ...

14. How to drive safer, possibly with an insurance break
(Life/Style)

... far more roads and highways; all sorts of driver distractions (think: cell phones, for starters); new laws pertaining to drivers; and of course, your own physical and mental differences. You’ll learn ...

15. 2012 Ford Explorer review: Another big SUV from Ford
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Depressions in the road were quickly filled, forcing the drivers of small cars and low sports cars to pause as water reached their doors and they wondered if they could roll through the fast-moving puddles. ...

16. New Jersey ranks 4th worse in unemployment rates
(Money/Economy)

... author of the report, said. Unfortunately for the Garden State, there are no economic drivers like those found in Pennsylvania and New York. "New Jersey just saw strong growth in the education, health, ...

17. N.J.'s 85 red-light cameras back in action after accuracy test
(N.J./State)

... cameras out of service June 19 to make sure the yellow lights allowed drivers enough time to pass through intersections. Philly.com reported that the towns were required to analyze the red lights, cameras, ...

18. Really?
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... out and buy a bigger car just so I can belt him in IT'S A DOG!!!! They enjoy having their heads out of the window and sniffing the air, and frankly I'm not one of those drivers who lets their dogs sit ...

19. Technology should be part of the solution...
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

...  They use texting and Facebook - even with their professors. Tweens (ages 9 -12) send texts to each other from their bikes. Stiffer penalties are not reaching these drivers... I decided to do something ...

20. N.J. law revised: Text and drive, get charged with vehicular homicide
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Legislation signed into law by Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno now makes it possible to charge drivers with vehicular homicide if they kill someone while using a ...