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Washington Township, NJ

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Did You Know There Is A New Seat Belt Law in NJ

 June 23, 2011

All Occupants Must be Buckled Up...
Regardless of their Seating Position
in the Vehicle...

Seat/ Belt Laws

Why Buckle Up?

  • Studies show seat belts do save lives and reduce injuries during crashes.
  • Seat belts work with air bags to protect occupants. Air bags alone are not enough to safeguard occupants.
  • More than 2,000 unbuckled drivers and front seat passengers died on New Jersey's roadways in the past 10 years.Approximately 700 unbuckled drivers and front seat passengers were thrown out of their vehicles during crashes and killed in the past 10 years.

 New Jersey's Seat Belt Law: (NJS 39:3-76.2f) 

  • Applies to all passenger vehicles including vans, pickup trucks and SUV's, that are required to be equipped with seat belts.
  •  Applies to all passengers, who are at least 8 years of age but less than 18 years of age, and each driver and front seat passenger of a passenger automobile, operated on a street or highway. All of these occupants are required to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt system.
  • On January 18, 2010, legislation was signed into law requiring all occupants to buckle up, regardless of their seating position in a vehicle. A secondary offense, the new law allows police to issue summonses to unbuckled back seat occupants, 18 years of age and older, when the vehicle they are riding in is stopped for another violation. The law is effective immediately.
  • Makes the driver responsible for proper seat belt use by all occupants who are under the age of 18.

Seat Belt Palm Card - Emphasizing the life-saving advantages of wearing a seat belt regardless of seating position, this two-side palm card features both the Click It Or Ticket and 100% Buckle Up programs

New Jersey’s Child Passenger Law:

  • Children up to age 8 or 80 pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in the rear seat of the vehicle. If there is no rear seat, the child must sit in the front seat secured by a child safety seat or booster seat.
  • Children under age 8 who weigh more than 80 pounds must wear a seat belt anywhere in the vehicle.
  • Passengers age 8 to 18 (regardless of weight ) must wear a seat belt anywhere inside a vehicle.

Initiatives to Address Safety Belt Use:

View Full Report - The following report presents an in-depth look at one of the most significant safety issues impacting highway safety and the success of NHTSA’s mission – safety belt use. This document describes the safety problem represented by the failure to use safety belts and provides strategies the agency plans to pursue in increasing safety belt use, thereby saving lives. In addition to the full agenda of highway safety issues, impaired driving, rollover mitigation and vehicle compatibility are the other priority issues set by NHTSA to reduce the occurrence and consequences of motor vehicle fatalities and injuries. Each of the four documents can be found on NHTSA’s Web site and also on DOT’s docket management system (DMS). (The impaired driving report is currently in agency review and should be released and posted later this year.) The docket numbers for each of the respective reports are as follows:

Click It or Ticket An annual nationwide campaign that incorporates zero-tolerance enforcement of safety belt laws with public awareness efforts and the support of government agencies, local coalitions and school officials to increase seat belt usage.

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WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Portions of southern New Jersey, Delaware, and northeast Maryland.

From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or night rush hour.

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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You could help your fire department today by supporting our budget and bond. Vote between 2pm and 9pm at 213 E. Holly Ave.

Today your Fire Department was battling a fire on Delsea Drive today. In fact, once they cleared the scene and started returning, they responded to another building fire at the Terraces at Parke Place.

After clearing the incidents, many of the firefighters returned to the E. Holly Ave. station for compliance training.

Your tax dollars provides firefighters with Protective uniforms and turn out gear, equipment, training, maintains our apparatus fleet and so much more.Happening now.... Fire and EMS personnel are wrapping up from a building fire off Delsea Dr Assisting from WTARA was ambulance 1092 (Caprio/Orme), 1091 (Massey/Dimter), Lt Weiser and Chief Connor Police have portions of Delsea Drive closed, it is suggested you avoid the area....
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You could help your fire department today by supporting our budget and bond. Vote between 2pm and 9pm at 213 E. Holly Ave. 

Today your Fire Department was battling a fire on Delsea Drive today. In fact, once they cleared the scene and started returning, they responded to another building fire at the Terraces at Parke Place. 

After clearing the incidents, many of the firefighters returned to the E. Holly Ave. station for compliance training. 

Your tax dollars provides firefighters with Protective uniforms and turn out gear, equipment, training, maintains our apparatus fleet and so much more.Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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Washington Township Fire Department

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Washington Township
YOUR FIRE DEPT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

TODAY!

Please Support Your Local Fire Dept. on the Fire Budget and Bond to replace the Johnson Road Fire Station and for critical fixes and Improvements to the other stations.

TODAY... Feb. 16th from 2pm to 9pm. E. Holly Ave. Fire Station

The Fire Budget Supports Programs like:
Fire Prevention at our Schools
Critical Equipment to protect the Fire Fighters and Twp. Residents
Training for the Firefighters
The Fire Prevention/Kids Halloween Event in Oct
The Santa Run in our developments.

Why are we replacing the Johnson Road Station?

Simply put... it's very out of date. Modern Fire Trucks don't fit in it. There are major cracks in the foundation and a mold problem. Our New Ladder Truck doesn't fit in the doors.

If you have any questions about our Budget or Bond, please message us.

Please Support Your Fire Department

Thank you for your support
Be Safe
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Washington Township
YOUR FIRE DEPT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

TODAY!

Please Support Your Local Fire Dept. on the Fire Budget and Bond to replace the Johnson Road Fire Station and for critical fixes and Improvements to the other stations.

TODAY... Feb. 16th from 2pm to 9pm. E. Holly Ave. Fire Station

The Fire Budget Supports Programs like: 
Fire Prevention at our Schools
Critical Equipment to protect the Fire Fighters and Twp. Residents
Training for the Firefighters 
The Fire Prevention/Kids Halloween Event in Oct 
The Santa Run in our developments.

Why are we replacing the Johnson Road Station?

Simply put... its very out of date.  Modern Fire Trucks dont fit in it.  There are major cracks in the foundation and a mold problem.  Our New Ladder Truck doesnt fit in the doors.

If you have any questions about our Budget or Bond, please message us.

Please Support Your Fire Department

Thank you for your support
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Washington Twp. Fire Dept.
213 E. Holly Ave
Sewell, NJ 08080

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