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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 4 - MOTIONS: INTERVENTION › Section 16:51-4.3 - Affidavits, briefs and supporting statements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Motions and
				answering papers, that is, answers and replies, shall be accompanied by all
				necessary supporting affidavits and briefs or supporting documents, clearly
				delineating material facts in contest. All motions and answering papers shall
				be supported by affidavits for facts relied upon which are not of record or
				which are not the subject of official notice. Such affidavits shall set forth
				only facts to which the affiants are competent to testify. Properly verified
				copies of all papers or parts of papers referred to in such affidavits may be
				annexed thereto.
(b) In the
				discretion of the Division, a party or parties may be required to submit briefs
				or supporting statements pursuant to the schedule established in
				16:51-4.2 or as ordered by the
				Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 4 - MOTIONS: INTERVENTION › Section 16:51-4.4 - Disposition of motions to intervene generally

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(a) If a movant
				demonstrates, through the introduction of documentary evidence clearly
				delineating material facts, that it has a substantial and specific interest in
				the subject matter, which interest will be affected by the proceeding, and that
				such interest with respect to the proceeding would not otherwise be adequately
				represented, the Director may grant the motion to intervene by written order or
				decision on such terms as the Director may prescribe.
(b) A substantial and specific interest may
				be demonstrated by the specific facts supporting the following allegations:
1. That the movant holds a Certificate to
				operate service in the proposed service area and that the granting of the
				relief sought may jeopardize the profitability of the service; or
2. That the movant is a user of
				transportation services or a resident in the proposed service area, and that
				the movant's quality of life may be jeopardized by the proposed
				service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 5 - REHEARING OR RECONSIDERATION › Section 16:51-5.1 - Motions for rehearing or reconsideration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A motion for
				rehearing or reconsideration of a proceeding may be filed by any party within
				10 days after the issuance of any final decision or order by the Division.
1. Such motion shall state in separately
				numbered paragraphs the alleged errors of law or fact relied upon and shall
				specify whether reconsideration, rehearing, or further hearing is requested and
				whether the ultimate relief sought is reversal, modification, vacation, or
				suspension of the action taken by the Division, or other relief.
2. Where opportunity is also sought to
				introduce additional evidence, the evidence to be adduced shall be stated
				briefly together with reasons for failure to previously adduce said
				evidence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 5 - REHEARING OR RECONSIDERATION › Section 16:51-5.2 - Motions and answers on rehearing

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(a) A copy of the
				motion shall be served by the moving party upon all other parties or their
				attorneys of record; forthwith upon the filing hereunder the moving party shall
				also give such notice as the Division may direct of the filing of the motion to
				all other persons to whom notice of the original proceeding had been
				given.
(b) Any answer to the motion
				shall be filed within 10 days following the service of the motion. Failure to
				file an answer shall be deemed to be a waiver of any objection to the granting
				of the motion.
(c) Any motion
				hereunder, which is not granted or otherwise expressly acted upon by the
				Division within 60 days after the filing thereof, shall be deemed
				denied.
(d) The filing or granting
				of any motion under this section shall not operate as a stay of the Divisions
				decision or order. A stay will be granted only for good cause shown.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 6 - CONFERENCES › Section 16:51-6.1 - Purpose

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(a) Informal
				conferences of parties or their attorneys may be held at any time.
(b) Unaccepted proposals of settlement and
				proposed stipulations not agreed to shall not be taken into account in the
				Divisions disposition of a petition or other pleading.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 7 - REPORTING ACCIDENTS › Section 16:51-7.1 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Accidents
				resulting from the operations, use, or maintenance of autobuses shall be
				reported as follows:
1. Report by mail to the
				Division of Inspection Services Bus Unit, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission,
				225 East State Street, P.O. Box 680, Trenton, NJ 08666-0680, on the form
				prepared for this purpose within 48 hours of the occurrence of the accident.
				(Forms may be obtained from the Division of Inspection Services Bus Unit);
				and
2. Notify the Unit immediately
				by telephone or email at CBIU@dot.state.nj.us, in the case of any of the
				following:
i. Grade crossing
				accidents;
ii. Overturning of
				buses;
iii. Runaway buses and other
				accidents of an unusual nature, whether or not bodily injury results;
iv. Accidents involving serious bodily
				injury, for example, broken limbs or severe lacerations; or
v. Accidents involving a fatality.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.1 - Commencement of operations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The operation
				of a route that has been approved by the Division shall be inaugurated within
				60 days from the date of said approval. Failure to do so shall terminate the
				Divisions approval and make the same inoperative and void.
(b) The appropriate Certificate of Public
				Convenience and Necessity or other authority shall be maintained on every
				vehicle subject to this chapter during the operation of that vehicle.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.2 - Change of route

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
There shall be no deviation from the approved route without
				  the approval of the Division except in emergency, in which case the Division
				  shall be promptly notified of such change. The approved route must be resumed
				  immediately upon removal of the cause for temporary
				  rerouting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.3 - Discontinuance of service

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No autobus or
				trolley utility shall discontinue the operation of a route or routes, or a
				portion thereof, without first filing a petition with the Division pursuant to
				16:51-3.8.
(b) Should any autobus or trolley utility
				discontinue operation without the permission of the Division, the Division may
				summarily invoke the sanctions provided by law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.4 - Interruption of service

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Where service on a route or routes has been interrupted and
				  such interruption appears likely to continue for a period in excess of four
				  hours, a report shall be made to the Division by the speediest means of
				  communication available, with a full statement of the cause and probable
				  duration. The public along the route or routes shall be promptly notified of
				  service interruptions by such means as are feasible and practicable including
				  announcements and notices at terminals and ticket offices, if any, and
				  notification to news disseminating agencies and municipalities affected.
				  Telephone reports shall be promptly confirmed by a telefacsimile, an electronic
				  mail, or a written report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.5 - Emergency equipment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All autobus
				utilities shall maintain sufficient reserve equipment to ensure the reasonable
				maintenance of the established routes and fixed time schedules.
(b) Autobus utilities may share reserve
				equipment with other autobus utilities, provided that the equipment is so
				reported by the owner or lessee as available to lend to other autobus utilities
				in an emergency as follows:
1. The report
				must be made at the time of the initial specification inspection;
2. The report must include the names of other
				autobus utilities to which the equipment will be made available; and
3. The vehicle is properly insured and
				maintained in such a condition that it is at all times in full compliance with
				all safety specifications.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.6 - Stops before grade crossings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All autobus utilities shall have their vehicles come to a
				  full stop before crossing the tracks of any railroad at grade: such stop to be
				  made not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail, the
				  stopping point to be determined by the physical conditions at the crossing,
				  which conditions permit a view of approaching trains from the near rail of the
				  tracks before proceeding from stop position.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.7 - Doors to be closed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All autobus utilities shall keep the doors of the vehicles
				  closed when the vehicles are in motion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.8 - Drivers conversing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Autobus utilities shall not allow the drivers of any autobus
				  to engage in any unnecessary conversation with the
				  passengers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.9 - Filling fuel tanks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fuel tanks on
				autobuses shall be filled from outside the autobus and shall not be filled or
				replenished with fuel while passengers are in said autobus.
(b) Fuel tanks shall not be filled or
				replenished while the motor is running.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.10 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity of limited duration for emergencies

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Certificates of
				Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing autobus operations by private or
				public entities or carriers for a specified period of limited duration may be
				granted by an order of the Division for purposes of assuring that the
				transportation needs of the public are met with respect to emergency,
				extraordinary, unusual, or very rare events. Because of the emergent or
				extraordinary transportation needs of the public, the provisions of such order
				may supersede for the period of its limited duration the autobus rules of the
				Division or portions thereof.
(b)The order of the Division shall include
				the duration and extent of its applicability and controlling application, and
				shall establish such conditions and restrictions as the Division deems
				necessary to protect the public interest. Conditions and restrictions specified
				in the order of the Division shall include the following:
1. Vehicle and equipment limitations or
				specifications;
2. Requirements for
				vehicular or equipment inspections;
3. Requirements or procedures regarding
				evidence of insurance, including evidence of coverage in accordance with
				17:28-1.6;
4. Conditions or limitations regarding any
				tariffs or charges;
5. Schedules or
				any other operational provisions;
6. Procedures, standards or criteria
				applicable to the selection, rejection or specification of vehicles, equipment
				or operators thereof; and
7. Any
				other condition, requirement, or limitation deemed necessary by the Division
				for the public interest.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 8 - PROVISION OF SERVICE › Section 16:51-8.11 - Autobus leases

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)Any autobus
				company filing an autobus lease with the Division shall affirm under penalty of
				perjury that the lease contains the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone number of
				the vehicle owner (lessor);
2. The
				name, address, and telephone number of the authorized carrier/autobus company
				(lessee);
3. The Division Docket
				Number and the charter number, special number, or route file number of the
				autobus company (lessee) or the FHWA/USDOT number of the autobus company
				(lessee);
4. The term of the
				lease, that is, the lease effective date and expiration date;
5. An exclusive use clause, setting forth
				that the leased vehicle(s) will be for the lessee's exclusive use; if the lease
				does not provide for lessee's exclusive use, it must specify all others having
				use of the vehicle and the nature of said use. The lease must indicate any
				subleasing arrangements, if applicable;
6. An insurance clause providing that the
				autobus company (lessee) is responsible for maintaining the proper insurance
				coverage limits required by law;
7.
				A consideration clause showing the rental payment for the use of the
				vehicle;
8.A cancellation/amendment
				clause including provisions regarding the following:
i. The duty of parties to notify the Division
				within five days of the cancellation and/or amendment of a lease;
ii. The duty of parties to return omnibus
				license plates to the State of New Jersey; and
iii. The duty of parties to present vehicle
				to the Division for removal of inspection sticker and for return of certificate
				of inspection;
9. The
				fleet number, make, model, year, Vehicle Identification Number, seating
				capacity and Divisions vehicle number (if known) of each vehicle covered by the
				lease; and
10. The signatures of
				the owner/lessor and the operator/lessee and the date.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 9 - OFFICES › Section 16:51-9.1 - Location

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each autobus utility shall maintain in,
				or within reasonable proximity of, its service area an office (that is, in
				addition to any post office box) where application for service, complaints,
				service inquiries, bill payments, and so forth, will be received. The autobus
				utility shall furnish the street address and telephone number of the office and
				any changes thereto to the Division.
(b) Each autobus utility shall furnish the
				Division with the current street address (not post office box) and telephone
				number and any changes thereto of the offices where maps and records covering
				the various service areas are available to supply, upon reasonable request,
				information to customers, governmental bodies, and other autobus utilities and
				contractors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 9 - OFFICES › Section 16:51-9.2 - Personnel to be available

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each autobus
				utility shall furnish to the Division and keep current a list of names,
				addresses, and telephone numbers of responsible officers or employees to be
				available in connection with routine matters during normal working
				hours.
(b) Each autobus utility
				shall also furnish to the Division and keep current a list of names, addresses,
				and telephone numbers of responsible officers or employers who will be
				available in the event of emergency during other than normal working
				hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 9 - OFFICES › Section 16:51-9.3 - Emergency telephone numbers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Each public autobus utility shall maintain a listed emergency
				  number in appropriate telephone directories, and file same with police
				  departments, fire departments, municipal clerks, and other appropriate
				  governmental agencies.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 10 - RECORDS › Section 16:51-10.1 - Location and examination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Each autobus utility shall notify the Division, upon request,
				  of the office or offices at which various records are kept. These records shall
				  be open for examination by the Division's inspectors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 10 - RECORDS › Section 16:51-10.2 - Periodic reports

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every autobus utility shall file with the
				Division on or before March 31 of each year a summary of its finances and
				operations for the preceding calendar year on forms prescribed and furnished by
				the Division; this does not apply to any person or party who possesses a valid
				Certificate to conduct autobus operations. In special instances, autobus
				utilities may be required to submit reports quarterly and monthly as directed
				by the Division. Other periodic reports shall be filed on or before the due
				date noted on the report form.
(b)
				In the event that any report required pursuant to (a) above cannot be filed
				within time, an extension of time for good cause may be granted by the
				Division, provided that the extension is requested prior to the expiration of
				time within which the report is due.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 10 - RECORDS › Section 16:51-10.3 - Records to be available to public

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Every autobus company shall keep open to public inspection,
				  in each office where applications for service may be made, tariffs applicable
				  to such territory, the business of which is commonly transacted at such office,
				  which tariffs show all rates and charges made, established or enforced or to be
				  charged or enforced, all rules and regulations relating to rates and charges or
				  services used or to be used and all general privileges and facilities granted
				  or allowed. The same shall be readily accessible to the public at all times
				  during office hours and, on demand by any person, shall be produced for
				  examination immediately.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 11 - NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES IN FARES OR OPERATING SCHEDULES › Section 16:51-11.1 - Notice regarding fares

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In order that
				adequate and proper notice may be given to the public of any hearing, change in
				schedule, or fares, or any matter in which the Division may require that public
				notice be posted, every autobus utility owning, operating, managing, or
				controlling any bus service operation for public use within the State of New
				Jersey by the approval of the Division shall post such notices in the vehicles
				and places required by the Division, so as to be plainly visible to the
				public.
(b) The heading of the
				notice which shall contain information as to the title of the notice, such as
				"Notice of Public Hearing," "Notice of Change in Fare," "Notice of Change in
				Schedule," and so forth, shall be printed and set forth in letters not less
				than 3/4 inch in size.
(c) The body
				of this notice which shall contain full information as to the matter or matters
				upon which notice to the public is required shall be printed and set forth in
				letters not less than 3/8 inch in size.
(d) Such notice or notices shall remain
				posted until after such hearing is had or such effective date or the occasion
				for such notice has passed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 11 - NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES IN FARES OR OPERATING SCHEDULES › Section 16:51-11.2 - Notices regarding operating schedules

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)In order that
				adequate and proper service may be continuously assured, every autobus utility
				owning, operating, managing, or controlling any autobus operation for public
				use within the State of New Jersey with approval of the Division, shall, not
				less than 30 days before putting into effect any change or alteration in any
				existing operating schedule that would result in a reduction of service or
				change or alter headways and the arriving or leaving time of the vehicle,
				comply with the following:
1. File with the
				Division, by mailing to the Division or by delivery thereto a copy of the
				notice setting forth therein the proposed change or alteration;
2. File with the clerk of each municipality
				served and affected by the proposed changes or alteration, two copies of the
				aforesaid notice; and
3.Post the
				notice of its intent to change or to alter its schedule in the vehicles
				operated by it. Such notice shall contain the following information:
i. From whom and where information of the
				extent of such change or alteration may be obtained;
ii. That notice has been filed with the clerk
				of each municipality served and affected by the proposed changes or
				alterations; and
iii. The date on
				which the notice has been filed with the Division and that comments and
				objections may be addressed to the autobus utility and to the Division within
				20 days of the posting of the notice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 12 - COMPLIANCES WITH ORDERS AND DECISIONS › Section 16:51-12.1 - Extension of time limits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In instances where the Divisions decision or order contains a
				  specific time or date of compliance, and the petitioner desires extension of
				  such time limit, petition to the Division shall be made in writing at least
				  five days before the expiration of the time limit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 51 - PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION SERVICES BUS UNIT › Subchapter 12 - COMPLIANCES WITH ORDERS AND DECISIONS › Section 16:51-12.2 - Answers to communications

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Unless otherwise specified, any letter, telefacsimile, or
				  other written communication from the Division directing investigation of any
				  matter under its jurisdiction must be complied with by the autobus company and
				  a report received by the Division within 15 days from the date of the letter.
				  If circumstances prevent compliance with this section, the autobus company must
				  advise the Division in writing, within the above prescribed period, of its
				  inability to comply and the reasons therefor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.1 - Commencement of operation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The operation of a route that has been approved by the Motor
				  Vehicle Commission shall be inaugurated within 60 days from the date of said
				  approval. Failure to do so shall terminate the Motor Vehicle Commission's
				  approval and make the same inoperative and void.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.2 - Change of route

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
There shall be no deviation from the approved route without
				  the approval of the Motor Vehicle Commission except in emergency, in which case
				  the Motor Vehicle Commission shall be promptly notified of such change. The
				  approved route must be resumed immediately upon removal of the cause for
				  temporary rerouting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.3 - Discontinuance of service

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No autobus or
				trolley utility shall discontinue the operation of a route or routes, or a
				portion thereof, without first having filed a petition with the Motor Vehicle
				Commission, which petition shall give the reasons for such discontinuance. Such
				proposed discontinuance shall not become effective until approved by the Motor
				Vehicle Commission.
(b) Should any
				utility discontinue operation without the permission of the Motor Vehicle
				Commission, the Motor Vehicle Commission may summarily invoke the sanctions
				provided for by law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.4 - Interruption of service

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When service on a route or routes has been interrupted and
				  such interruption appears likely to continue for a period in excess of four
				  hours, a report shall be made to the Motor Vehicle Commission by the speediest
				  means of communication available, with a full statement of the cause and
				  probable duration. The public along the route or routes shall be promptly
				  notified of service interruption by such means as are feasible and practicable
				  including announcements and notices at terminals and ticket offices, if any,
				  and notification to news disseminating agencies and municipalities affected.
				  Telephone reports shall be promptly confirmed by a written report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.5 - Emergency equipment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All autobus and trolley utilities shall maintain sufficient
				  reserve equipment to insure the reasonable maintenance of the established
				  routes and fixed time schedules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.6 - Stops before passing over grade crossings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All autobus and trolley utilities shall have their vehicles
				  come to a full stop before crossing the tracks of any railroad at grade; such
				  stop to be made not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest
				  rail, the stopping point to be determined by the physical conditions at the
				  crossing permitting a view of approaching trains from the near rail of the
				  tracks before proceeding from stop position.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.8 - Drivers conversing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Autobus and trolley utilities shall not allow the drivers of
				  any autobus or trolley to engage in any unnecessary conversation with the
				  passengers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 1 - SERVICE › Section 16:52-1.9 - Filling fuel tanks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Fuel tanks on autobuses shall be filled from outside the
				  autobus and shall not be filled or replenished with fuel while passengers are
				  in said autobus. Fuel tanks shall not be filled or replenished while the motor
				  is running.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE › Section 16:52-2.1 - Certificate or evidence

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(a) Any person
				operating motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire in accordance with the
				applicable statutes shall file with the Motor Vehicle Commission two copies of
				a certificate of insurance, or evidence of self-insurance, which certificate or
				evidence shall be in a form prescribed by the Motor Vehicle
				Commission.
(b) Said certificate or
				evidence shall be signed by the issuing insurance company, or, in the case of a
				self-insurer, by an officer or agent thereof, and shall state that the
				autobuses enumerated thereon are insured in compliance with
				48:4-19 and
				48:4-35 through
				48:4-55, inclusive, under the
				standard form of insurance policy adopted by the Motor Vehicle Commission, and,
				in addition thereto, the following information shall be furnished:
1. Name and address of operating company,
				corporation or individual;
2.
				Number, manufacture, year and rated seating capacity of each autobus together
				with the motor and chassis numbers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE › Section 16:52-2.2 - Autobuses

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(a) All autobuses
				shall be insured covering operation in the State of New Jersey in the business
				of their owners and/or others, and whether in regular or other service, and
				whether on or off their regular routes.
(b) The driver of each autobus shall at all
				times when such autobus is in operation exhibit a certificate in the form
				adopted by the Motor Vehicle Commission, which certificate shows that the
				autobus is insured in conformity with the applicable statutes. Such certificate
				shall disclose the name of the company in which the autobus is insured, the
				number of the insurance policy, or, in the case of a self-insurer, a
				certificate signed by an officer or agent that it has qualified as a
				self-insurer, the manufacturer, year and rated seating capacity of the autobus,
				together with the motor and chassis numbers, and it shall state the date to
				which the insurance premium has been actually paid. Said certificate shall be
				posted in a conspicuous place in the autobus on the right-hand side of the
				driver above the windshield.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 52 - AUTOBUS AND TROLLEY › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE › Section 16:52-2.3 - Binder insurance

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Binder insurance coverage shall not be accepted unless it
				  originates at the home office of the issuing insurance company.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.2 - Dimensions

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(a) The overall
				length of a van-type autobus, including bumpers, shall not exceed 25
				feet.
(b) The overall width of a
				van-type autobus shall not exceed 84 inches, measured at the widest point of
				the body. Mirrors, fender moldings and other similar accessories shall not be
				included in determining body width.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.3 - Chassis and body construction

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(a) The chassis and
				body construction shall be of sufficient size and strength to safely support
				the gross vehicle weight (GVW) and the allowable payload, as recommended by the
				chassis manufacturer.
(b) Axles,
				springs, tires and suspension assemblies shall be of sufficient capacity to
				support the manufacturer's maximum GVWR.
(c) The GVWR certified by the manufacturer
				and the gross vehicle axle weight shall be set forth on a data plate that is
				affixed to the van-type autobus in a location that is readily visible for
				inspection. At no time shall the GVWR be exceeded.
(d) Alteration of the wheelbase or the
				standard chassis frame shall be permitted when such alteration is performed by
				the chassis or unit manufacturer or by others provided that a certification of
				approval has been issued by the original chassis or unit manufacturer. An
				extension may be installed at the rear end of the original chassis frame by the
				chassis manufacturer or by others provided that a certification of approval has
				been issued by the original chassis manufacturer. Such certification shall
				contain a detailed description of the alteration or extension.
(e) Body modifications, such as raising of
				the roof and ceiling, shall be performed by an established unit manufacturer or
				by others provided a certification of approval has been issued by the original
				manufacturer.
(f) Roof
				modifications shall meet the requirements of the roof crush resistance standard
				set forth in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216 (
				49
				CFR §
										571.216 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented. A certificate confirming that the roof
				crush resistance standard has been met shall be presented at the time of
				inspection.
(g) If an alteration or
				modification changes the GVWR of a van-type autobus, the GVWR on the data plate
				that is affixed to the vehicle shall be corrected to accurately reflect the
				GVWR of the vehicle.
(h) The body
				shall be mounted on an appropriate chassis and shall be free of sharp or jagged
				edges.
(i) A front and rear bumper
				shall be provided. The front and rear bumper shall be attached to the main
				chassis frame and shall be of sufficient size and strength to permit the
				vehicle to be pushed or pulled without permanent distortion to the bumper or
				the chassis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.4 - Equipment unit

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(a) The van-type
				autobus shall be of the single unit type, with the motive power and passenger
				compartment mounted as one unit.
(b) Trailers of any type are
				prohibited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.5 - Interior

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(a) The interior
				shall be free of unnecessary projections. Body panels, seats, flooring, and all
				other component parts of the body shall be installed in a workmanlike manner
				and be free of sharp or jagged edges, protruding nails, screws, or similar
				objects.
(b) The interior shall be
				equipped with inner linings on the ceiling and side walls covering all body
				bows and body supports.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.6 - Doors

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(a) A van-type
				autobus shall be equipped with a door to the right and to the left side of the
				driver. A van-type autobus shall also be equipped with a door(s) on the right
				side center of the vehicle to provide ready access to and from seats in the
				passenger compartment. The door to the right side of the driver may be omitted
				on a van-type autobus not having a passenger area immediately to the right of
				the driver, provided the vehicle is equipped with a right side center door(s)
				and meets the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217 (
				49
				CFR §
										571.217 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented, pertaining to emergency
				egress.
(b) Doors shall be
				constructed and maintained so as to be readily opened from both inside and
				outside of the van-type autobus.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.7 - Emergency exits

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(a) A van-type
				autobus manufactured before September 1, 1973 shall meet the requirements of
				49 CFR §
										393.62(c)
				and (d), incorporated herein by reference, as
				amended and supplemented.
(b) A
				van-type autobus manufactured on and after September 1, 1973 shall have
				emergency exits conforming to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217 (
				49
				CFR §
										571.217 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented.
(c) A van-type autobus having a center aisle
				shall be equipped with a rear door or doors in addition to the right side
				center door(s). The aisle leading to a rear door(s) shall not be less than 12
				inches in width, nor shall the aisle be obstructed in any manner. The rear
				door(s) and aisle width requirements set forth in this subsection shall not
				apply when the aisle does not extend completely to the rear of the van-type
				autobus due to the rear area being utilized as a baggage compartment.
(d) Side center doors and accessible rear
				doors shall be conspicuously marked with the words "EMERGENCY DOOR" or
				"EMERGENCY EXIT" on the interior, on, above, or immediately adjacent to the
				door. The markings shall be in letters at least one inch high and of a sharply
				contrasting color from the background.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.8 - Aisles

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(a) A van-type
				autobus having a center aisle shall have a center aisle with a minimum width of
				12 inches of unobstructed clearance.
(b) A van-type autobus that is equipped with
				a rear seat located to the rear of the rearmost opening of the right side
				center door shall have an aisle not less than 10 inches in width leading from
				the rearmost seat to the right side center door opening.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.9 - Seating

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(a) A transverse
				and longitudinal seat space of not less than 15 inches shall be provided for
				each passenger on seats having multiple seating positions. Single seats shall
				provide a transverse seat space of not less than 19 inches and a longitudinal
				seat space of not less than 15 inches.
(b) Seats shall be of substantial
				construction, and securely mounted to the floor and/or sides. Perimeter seating
				is permitted when two stanchions are provided evenly spaced on each side of the
				aisle.
(c) Seats shall have
				kneeroom of not less than seven inches.
(d) A minimum of 35 inches of headroom
				measured from the top of the seat cushion to the ceiling shall be
				provided.
(e) Portable seats and
				seats not securely and permanently mounted to the floor are
				prohibited.
(f) The front seat
				shall not be occupied by more than one passenger, exclusive of the driver,
				provided that vehicle construction so allows.
(g) The total number of passengers shall not
				exceed the capacity of the van-type autobus as specified by the manufacturer or
				the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's rated seating capacity as designated
				on the Commission's certificate of compliance.
(h) Wheelchair positions shall conform to
				Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, 209, and 210 (
				49 CFR §
										571.208, §
									571.209,
				and §
									571.210
				), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
(i) Wheelchair positions may be rear or
				forward-facing. Wheelchair positions in van-type autobuses that are used to
				transport students to and from school or school-connected activities shall be
				forward-facing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.10 - Glazing

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All glazing shall conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
				  Standard No. 205 (
				  49 CFR §
										571.205 ), incorporated herein by reference,
				  as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.11 - Lights; reflectors

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(a) Interior
				lighting shall be under the control of the driver, and sufficient in number to
				provide proper illumination.
(b)
				Exterior lights shall conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108
				(
				49
				CFR §
										571.108 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented.
(c) Van-type autobuses shall be equipped with
				rear reflectors on each side in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
				Standard No. 108 (
				49
				CFR §
										571.108 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.12 - Mirrors

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(a) Interior and
				exterior mirrors shall be provided to insure a clear view of the vehicle
				interior and of the exterior sides to the rear.
(b) Exterior left and right side mirrors
				shall be low mount, firmly supported, and easily adjustable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.13 - Brakes

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(a) Brakes shall
				conform to the manufacturer's specifications applicable to the GVWR of the
				van-type autobus.
(b) A hydraulic
				service brake system shall be of the dual (split) type and shall meet Federal
				Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105 (
				49 CFR
				§
										571.105 ), incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented.
(c) Service brakes shall be power-actuated
				and shall operate on all wheels.
(d) Service brakes shall be constructed and
				maintained to stop the van-type autobus at a rate of deceleration equivalent to
				a stop in 25 feet or less from a speed of 20 miles per hour.
(e) A van-type autobus shall be equipped with
				two independent brake systems having two sets of controls that are capable of
				being actuated independently of each other.
(f) If a van-type autobus is equipped with a
				mechanical parking brake, such parking brake shall be constructed and
				maintained to hold the van-type autobus in a stopped position with the
				transmission in a forward gear while the parking brake is applied.
(g) Brake stopping distances shall be
				measured by means of an instrument or machine of the decelerometer-type capable
				of being read in feet.
1. Each van-type
				autobus shall meet the brake stop test requirement on an approved decelerometer
				that has been calibrated for accuracy.
2. Brake stop test equipment shall be owned
				by the operator, or arrangements shall be made for its use by the operator, or
				such equipment shall be provided to the operator by others, or the operator may
				choose to have such testing performed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle
				Commission for the fee set forth in
				16:53-10.2.
3. The brake stop test shall be performed
				within 20 days prior to self-inspection certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 53 - AUTOBUSES › Subchapter 1 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VAN-TYPE AUTOBUSES › Section 16:53-1.14 - Tires and wheels

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(a) A van-type
				autobus shall be equipped with tires and wheels of sufficient size and
				construction as recommended by the manufacturer to meet the GVWR of the
				van-type autobus.
(b) A van-type
				autobus shall not be operated on any tire having exposed fabric on the tread or
				sidewall.
(c) The front and rear
				tires of a van-type autobus shall have a minimum tread groove of 2/32 of an
				inch. Measurements shall be made at any point on a major tread groove except
				where tie bars, humps, or fillets are located.
(d) A van-type autobus shall not be operated
				with regrooved, recapped, or retread tires on any wheel.
(e) A van-type autobus shall be equipped with
				tires that are matched in size designation, construction, and profile. Radial
				tires shall not be mixed with other types of tires on the same axle.