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Nearly every citizen in the great state of New Jersey will head “down the shore” at some point during the hot summer months.  This is because the Jersey Shore is a beautiful beach destination that anyone in New Jersey can reach in a short period of time, no matter where you live.  The problem is this: New Jersey is a densely populated state and between Memorial and Labor Days, the roads in the state become very crowded.  This raises the risk of accidents and high blood pressure!  Follow the link below to read a helpful article full of “insider” tips for avoiding traffic jams so you can get to (and from) the beach safely, quickly and happily!

Tips & Shortcuts to Avoid Jersey Shore Traffic This Summer

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has recently passed legislation that will update the old “vague and antiquated” child car seat laws in the state.  The updated law will go into effect in September, 2015.

Under New Jersey’s old law, every child under age 8 riding in a motor vehicle with seat belts must be in either a car seat or a booster seat. (School buses are exempt.)

The revised law adds additional regulations with specific age and weight limits. Among the new rules:

Birth to age 2: A child under age 2 and under 30 lbs. must be in a rear-facing car seat with a five-point harness. That means toddlers who are tall or have long legs must remain rear-facing even if their feet are pressed against the back seat of the car. Once a child reaches either age 2 or 30 lbs., the car seat can be turned around to face forward.

Ages 2 to 4: Children must remain in either a rear-facing or a forward-facing car seat with a five-point harness in the back seat of a vehicle at least until they are 4 years old or 40 lbs. Then, they can move to a booster seat.

Ages 4 to 8: Children must remain in a booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle until they are at least 8 years old or 57 inches tall. Once they reach that age or height, they can use the regular adult seat belts.

Front seats: If a vehicle doesn’t have a back seat (like a pick-up truck or a sports car), a child can ride in the front seat in a car seat or a booster seat. But the vehicle’s passenger-side airbag must be disabled or shut off if a baby or toddler is using a rear-facing car seat strapped into the front seat of the vehicle. The force of air bags can injure small children if they deploy.

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Millions of Americans buy and use radar detectors in their private vehicles every year.  But you may have heard rumors or myths being spread about whether or not these devices are legal to use.  The short answer is, yes, radar detectors are legal for use in all 50 US states in private vehicles.  The exception to this rule is Military bases, where mounted/visible radar detectors are prohibited.  Radar detectors are also prohibited in commercial vehicles over 10,000lbs by the federal government and New Jersey is one of a few states that has set it’s own laws about commercial use of radar detectors.  To find out more about the legality of radar detectors and similar devices such as radar jammers and laser jammers, follow the link below:

http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=32145