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NJ A2753
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Katz
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AI Summary
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New Jersey Department of Agriculture must create and publish informational materials, including a video, on its website and social media about the risks of motorists passing farm equipment on public highways.
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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission must post these farm equipment safety materials on its website, social media, and at all physical locations throughout the state.
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Driver education curriculum guidelines (minimum 30-hour courses) must include instruction on safely sharing roadways with farm equipment, alongside existing requirements for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized vehicles.
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Informational brochures provided to parents and guardians of beginning drivers under age 18 must include awareness about safely sharing roads with farm equipment.
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Within 18 months, the Secretary of Agriculture must issue a report assessing safety risks, potential remedies (including highway signage and increased penalties), and funding estimates for implementation.
Legislative Description
Requires Department of Agriculture to publish information on highway safety for motorists passing farm equipment on public highways; includes safely sharing roadway with farm equipment in driver education courses and certain informational brochures.
2nd Reading in the Assembly
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
3/9/2026