Action Alert: Tell Your NJ State Senator to Pass Target Zero Legislation (S2885) Now!

Months ago, the Target Zero Commission Bill (A4296) was passed unanimously in the State Assembly. Now it is up to Senate to do their part before it's too late.

The companion Senate bill (S2885) is being delayed and is subject to amendments that could water down the effectiveness of the legislation. If the bill is not passed by the end of the year it will have to be re-introduced in the 2024-2025 Legislative Session.

If employed as intended by the legislation, this could fundamentally change the State’s current piece-meal approach to road safety:

• Coordination of plans and actions by 13 Commission members representing departments responsible for transportation, health, safety, law enforcement, and the environment
• Requiring the commission to meet with key stakeholders, advocates, and experts
• Applying the FHWA-recommended Safe System Approach (with five key elements - Safer Roads, Safer Road Users, Safer Vehicles, Safer Speeds and Post-Crash Care) which emphasizes the design of roadways including sidewalks, crosswalks, shoulders, and trail crossings; bicycle and scooter parking; and access to transit, schools, and parks
• Focusing on inclusion and equity for all road users
• Encouraging active transportation and mass transit as safe and viable forms of transportation for people of all ages and abilities
• Creating a publicly accessible data portal that includes traffic crash data and a high injury network of roadways in the State

Please enter your information to view the letter addressed to your Senator. You can review before it is sent and tell your senator to pass the S2885 this year without amendments!