State Official Speaks on Kyleigh's Law Issues

Pamela Fischer, state Division of Highway Traffic Safety director, responds to the concerns raised about identifying teens with decals on their cars.

The changes to the graduated drivers license law has created some confusion, and a state official who was on the committee to that studied teen driving was in Millburn on Wednesday to clear up the confusion. "When I have conversations like this, it clears up the confusion," said Pamela Fischer, state Division of Highway Traffic Safety director, during the M-MAC session at the library. "If we can get parents and teens sitting around the kitchen table to talk about driving, that's great." The changed law, dubbed Kyleigh's Law, went into effect on May 1. The legislation changes the curfew for provisional drivers from midnight to 11 p.m. It also changes the restrictions on passengers in a car with a provisional driver. They can only have one …

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Kyleigh's Law Aims to Protect Teen Drivers

The new law requires decals on young drivers' license plates, and some are concerned with the provision.

New Jersey will become the first state to require decals on the cars of teen drivers when Kyleigh's Law takes effect on Saturday, and people are split on how they feel about the law. The new mandate will require all motorists with a permit or provisional license to display a reflective red sticker on their front and back license plates. Not placing the decal on a car of a qualifying driver carries a $100 fine. They are available at $4 per pair and are available at any local motor vehicle agency. The new law, named after 16-year-old West Morris Central student Kyleigh D'Alessio, aims to cut down on accidents among teen drivers. Donna Weeks, Kyleigh's mother, began lobbying for new legislation when her daughter and another high school …

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Law Changes Affect Young Drivers

Drivers with a permit or probationary license will need to display a decal on the car they drive.

A new law goes into effect on Saturday that changes requirements for permit and probationary license holders in New Jersey. Those who hold the permit or probationary license and are under 21 years old will need to display a red reflectorized decal on the front and rear license plate of any car they drive. The intent is to enhance a police officers ability to enforce the Graduated Drive License law requirements. The decal must be displayed while the driver holds the permit or probationary license. They may be purchased at any Motor Vehicle Commission Agency for $4 per pair. There are other changes to the law that go into effect on Saturday:    More information on the changes can be found in a frequently answer questions available on the web…