New JerseyCrash report forms would ask about fires and vehicle power
New Jersey would make crash report forms ask whether a crash caused a fire and, if it did, how the vehicles were powered.
What it does
New Jersey would add a fire question to crash report forms. If a crash caused a fire, the forms would also ask how the vehicles were powered.
Argument forRecording fires and how vehicles were powered could help officials spot patterns in crashes involving different kinds of vehicles.
Argument againstThe added questions could take officers more time when they complete reports about crashes that caused fires.
More detail
The state transportation department would add fire and vehicle power questions to crash report forms. The department supplies these forms to police departments and other agencies that handle crash reports. The forms would ask how the vehicles were powered only if the crash caused a fire. The new form requirement would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation CommitteeIntroduced
TransportationPublic Safety