MOBILIZATION REPORT OBEY THE SIGNS OR PAY THE FINES 2007 NORTH REGION SPEED CRACKDOWN 2007 OBEY THE SIGNS OR PAY THE FINES CAMPAIGN THE RESULTS

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1 MOBILIZATION REPORT OBEY THE SIGNS OR PAY THE FINES 2007 NORTH REGION SPEED CRACKDOWN 2007 OBEY THE SIGNS OR PAY THE FINES CAMPAIGN Speed-related crashes are on the rise in New Jersey, having increased by nearly 50% from 2002 to 2006, according to New Jersey Department of Transportation traffic crash data. In 2006, there were 21,865 reported speed related crashes, up from 14,624 in In addition, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speed is a contributing factor in 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes nationwide. For 2005, the most recent year for which complete national statistics are available, 86% of fatal crashes occurred on county and local roadways. Only 14% of fatalities happened on interstate highways. Excessive speeding on residential roadways is a common quality of life complaint in New Jersey communities. In response to the pervasive problem of speeding on all types of roadways in New Jersey, the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) conducted a region-wide speed crackdown with its law enforcement partners during July, The campaign took place throughout the Division s seven-county North Region (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren Counties). The campaign was designed to build on the success of the 2006 NHTSA Tri-State Speed Enforcement Campaign, which included four Northern New Jersey counties (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic). During that campaign, 114 participating police agencies in the state issued 6,357 speeding citations. The goals of the 2007 Obey the Signs or Pay the Fines Speed Crackdown were to expand the 2006 pilot program to include the entire seven-county North Region, to mobilize all 187 police agencies in the region in a concerted speeding crackdown, and to raise awareness both locally and statewide about the dangers of excessive speed. THE RESULTS The 171 participating agencies, a 50 percent increase over last year, represent 91% of the total agencies (187) in the region. These agencies issued 10,898 speeding summonses during the four-week campaign, up from 6,357 during the 2006 pilot. Other important categories included: 4,217 seat belt citations, 1,270 child restraint citations, and 470 DWI arrests. The campaign garnered extensive media coverage both statewide and locally. A news release issued by DHTS was picked up by numerous television, radio and newspaper outlets. In addition, participating police agencies issued their own releases, generating hundreds of local news stories. This media component served to raise awareness about the campaign and support for the enforcement effort.

2 Police Agency Participation by Year 2006: 114 (4 counties) 2007: 171 (7 counties) Issued 10,898 Speed Summonses 4,217 Seat Belt Summonses 1,270 Summonses 470 DWI Arrests 51, 843 Total Summonses Participation by County Bergen 61 of 70 agencies Essex 22 of 23 agencies Hudson 10 of 12 agencies Morris 36 of 39 agencies Passaic 17 of 17 agencies* Sussex 13 of 13 agencies* Warren 12 of 12 agencies* * 100% Participation Police Agencies Reporting 150 or More Speeding Bergen County PD 546 Palisades Interstate Parkway Police 445 Passaic County Sheriff 424 Essex County Sheriff 374 Sparta 330 Parsippany-Troy Hills 305 Hanover Township 287 Bloomfield 222 Greenwich 173 Randolph 168 Bayonne 167 Englewood 165 Sussex County Sheriff 162 Fort Lee 161 Nutley 159 For more information about the 2007 Obey the Signs or Pay the FInes Speed Crackdown, including a detailed breakdown of summons by participating police agencies, please continue to the next page. For other questions or comments, contact Robert Gaydosh at (609) or robert.gaydosh@lps.state.nj.us NJ Office of the Attorney General New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety

3 2007 Summary By Agency Report Table of Contents County (CLICK ON COUNTY TO GO TO PAGE) Data Page # Bergen 1 Essex 4 Hudson 5 Morris 6 Passaic 8 Sussex 9 Warren 10 North Region Totals 10

4 BERGEN COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Allendale NF 42 Alpine NF 160 Bergen County PD ,272 F 3,592 Bergenfield NF 462 Bogota NF 65 Carlstadt F 390 Cliffside Park NF 373 Closter NF 37 Cresskill NF 67 Demarest NF 123 Dumont NF 247 East Rutherford F 437 Edgewater DNP 0 Elmwood Park F 870 Emerson NF 177 Englewood F 269 Englewood Cliffs NF 62 Fair Lawn NF 859 Fairview NF 298 Fort Lee NF 341 Franklin Lakes F 434 Garfield DNP 0 Glen Rock F 285 Hackensack NF 375 Harrington Park F 165 Hasbrouck Heights NF 59 Haworth NF 42 Hillsdale DNP 0 Ho-Ho-Kus F 125 Leonia NF 345 DATA 1 of 10

5 BERGEN COUNTY (continued) Speeding Seat Belt While Little Ferry NF 465 Lodi NF 102 Lyndhurst NF 224 Mahwah F 239 Maywood F 546 Midland Park NF 79 Montvale NF 115 Moonachie NF 161 New Milford NF 420 North Arlington F 150 Northvale NF 84 Norwood DNP 0 Oakland NF 300 Old Tappan NF 28 Oradell DNP 0 Palisades Interstate Parkway F 705 Palisades Park NF 203 Paramus F 292 Park Ridge DNP 0 Ramsey NF 337 Ridgefield NF 485 Ridgefield Park NF 2 Ridgewood F 209 River Edge F 108 River Vale F 204 Rochelle Park DNP 0 Rutherford NF 271 Saddle Brook DNP 0 Saddle River F 261 South Hackensack DNP 0 DATA 2 of 10

6 BERGEN COUNTY (continued) Speeding Seat Belt While Teaneck F 255 Tenafly NF 174 Upper Saddle River NF 143 Waldwick NF 71 Wallington F 174 Washington NF 183 Westwood NF 66 Woodcliff Lake NF 27 Wood-Ridge NF 90 Wyckoff NF 178 BERGEN COUNTY TOTAL 3,550 1, ,527 18,052 DATA 3 of 10

7 ESSEX COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Belleville F 115 Bloomfield F 315 Caldwell NF 144 Cedar Grove NF 475 East Orange NF 901 Essex County Sheriff s Office F 877 Essex Fells NF 34 Fairfield NF 377 Irvington F 218 Glen Ridge F 123 Livingston NF 659 Maplewood NF 356 Millburn NF 150 Montclair F 179 Newark NF 818 North Caldwell F 214 Nutley F 286 Orange DNP 0 Roseland F 728 South Orange NF 379 Verona NF 56 West Caldwell NF 81 West Orange NF 241 ESSEX COUNTY TOTAL 1, ,548 7,726 DATA 4 of 10

8 HUDSON COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Bayonne NF 866 East Newark NF 656 Guttenberg F 121 Harrison NF 587 Hoboken NF 104 Jersey City F 279 Kearny F 159 North Bergen ,162 NF 1,831 Secaucus F 268 Union City NF 715 Weehawkin DNP 0 West New York DNP 0 HUDSON COUNTY TOTAL ,903 5,586 DATA 5 of 10

9 MORRIS COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Boonton Town NF 80 Boonton Township F 68 Butler F 107 Chatham Borough NF 134 Chatham Township F 101 Chester Borough NF 70 Chester Township NF 142 Denville F 503 Dover DNP 0 East Hanover NF 429 Florham Park NF 406 Hanover F 742 Harding NF 196 Jefferson NF 492 Kinnelon NF 257 Lincoln Park NF 101 Long Hill F 87 Madison F 97 Mendham Borough NF 244 Mendham Township NF 281 Montville NF 318 Morris County Park PD NF 158 Morris County Sheriff s Department DNP 0 Morris Plains NF 273 Morris Township F 152 Morristown DNP 0 Mount Arlington NF 35 Mount Olive NF 430 Mountain Lakes NF 173 Netcong F 159 DATA 6 of 10

10 MORRIS COUNTY (continued) Speeding Seat Belt While Parsippany-Troy Hills F 804 Pequannock NF 185 Randolph F 307 Riverdale NF 469 Rockaway Borough NF 235 Rockaway Township NF 486 Roxbury F 130 Washington Township F 218 Wharton NF 387 MORRIS COUNTY TOTAL 2, ,222 9,456 DATA 7 of 10

11 PASSAIC COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Bloomingdale NF 530 Clifton F 159 Haledon NF 232 Hawthorne F 140 Little Falls NF 221 North Haledon NF 95 Passaic City NF 106 Passaic County Sheriff F 2,453 Paterson F 300 Pompton Lakes NF 104 Prospect Park NF 149 Ringwood F 261 Totowa NF 141 Wanaque NF 290 Wayne F 483 West Milford NF 255 West Paterson NF 216 PASSAIC COUNTY TOTAL 1, ,506 6,135 DATA 8 of 10

12 SUSSEX COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Andover F 128 Byram F 266 Franklin Borough NF 128 Hamburg NF 122 Hardyston NF 115 Hopatcong NF 148 Newton F 273 Ogdensburg NF 157 Sparta F 851 Stanhope NF 103 Stillwater NF 33 Sussex County Sheriff F 202 Vernon F 109 SUSSEX COUNTY TOTAL ,194 2,635 DATA 9 of 10

13 WARREN COUNTY Speeding Seat Belt While Belvidere NF 6 Blairstown NF 42 Greenwich F 379 Hackettstown NF 262 Independence NF 81 Lopatcong F 137 Mansfield F 211 Oxford NF 115 Phillipsburg NF 278 Pohatcong F 373 Washington Borough F 222 Washington Township F 147 WARREN COUNTY TOTAL ,251 2,253 NORTH REGION TOTALS Speeding Seat Belt While SEVEN COUNTIES 10,898 4, ,415 2,151 1,597 1,136 1, ,151 51,843 BERGEN COUNTY 3,550 1, ,527 18,052 ESSEX COUNTY 1, ,548 7,726 HUDSON COUNTY ,903 5,586 MORRIS COUNTY 2, ,222 9,456 PASSAIC COUNTY 1, ,506 6,135 SUSSEX COUNTY ,194 2,635 WARREN COUNTY ,251 2,253 DATA 10 of 10