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NJ S2103

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Paul Moriarty

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits operating vehicles loaded in a way that contents (furniture, mattresses, or similar items) may become dislodged and fall onto roads in New Jersey

  • Requires loads extending above vehicle sides, tailgates, or placed on roof cabins to be secured with ratchet straps, elastic cords with metal hooks, or similar devices and covered with a tarpaulin

  • Bans vehicles with such extended loads from roads with speed limits of 50 mph or faster under DOT jurisdiction, and from New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority roads

  • Establishes fines up to $750 for operating improperly loaded vehicles on restricted roads, and up to $1,000 plus 10 days imprisonment if contents actually fall onto these roadways

  • Directs the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to adopt regulations on minimum safety standards for fastening loads on flatbed vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles, and passenger automobiles

Legislative Description

Prohibits transport of certain items by motor vehicle on certain roadways; provides standards for loading of motor vehicle with certain items.

Transportation

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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