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Christie vetoes Kyleigh’s Law study bill, says study’s underway

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Gov. Chris Christie today vetoed legislation that would have given Attorney General Paula Dow six months to study the impact of the new state law requiring teen drivers to have decals on their license plates to alert police there's a novice driver behind the wheel.

In essence, Christie said: 'Thanks, but I've got his one.' He said he has directed Dow to "immediately conduct a survey and report to me within six months on any instances where decals have been alleged to have been involved in the commission of crimes or targeting of individuals."

Christie's office said the Division of Highway and Traffic Safety within the Department of Law and Public Safety is already working in cooperation with Rowan University and Virginia Tech University to study the effects of state’s graduated driver’s license law and the recent changes to it. This study will include one year of data.

That longer study was required as part of the original Kyleigh's Law, which took effect May 1st. When lawmakers raised concerns that the decals could tip off would-be criminals there's a young driver operating a car, putting them in danger, a movement was launched to repeal it. Democrats instead advanced the AG's study as an alternative.

Sen. Tom Goodwin, a Republican from Mercer County, praised Christie's veto. He's been pushing for a repeal.

“We did not need another study to tell us what we already know, that the decal requirement jeopardizes the safety of young drivers and must be repealed immediately. Rather than simply repeal the bad decal law, the Legislature rushed to adopt another bad law that fails yet again to address the serious safety concerns. Governor Christie’s veto is recognition of those great concerns.”

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, a Democrat from Bergen County, was less pleased.

“The governor’s veto makes no sense. The law already requires the Attorney General to review the graduated driver’s license changes, but we were seeking an earlier answer to help respond to concerns by New Jersey parents and teen-agers. Yet with this veto, the governor has rejected a six-month study, just so he can order another six-month study anyway. Rest assured, I will be vigilant in ensuring the latest six-month is completed thoroughly and on time.”


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