Last Saturday, a new law went into effect in New Jersey, requiring teen drivers to display special decals on their license plates, but on that day, fewer than one in four New Jersey Few New Jersey teen drivers are complying with the nation’s first law that requires them to display decals on their license plates.
According to State Motor Vehicle Commission spokesman Michael Horan, as of May 1st, 59,537 pairs of the decals had been sold.
The decals, which are detachable, are required by the state of New Jersey, in order to help law enforcement officers identify first-time drivers in the Garden State, whom have special restrictions, including the hours during which they may drive, and the number of passengers they can carry.
There are at least 250,000 drivers who are required to display the decals, and violators of the new law could face a fine of $100.
Republicans in the State Assembly have said they plan to introduce a bill rescinding the decal requirement. Those opposing the law claim that it subjects motorists to nuisance traffic stops, and will entice criminals to target teen drivers in New Jersey.
Source: Insurance Journal