摘要: |
The objective of this project was to assist New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in determining the feasibility of a removable visual marker for Graduated Drivers License (GDL) drivers. The NJ Teen Driver Safety Study Commission issued a report to the Governor and Legislature in March of 2008 in response to concerns over the growing level of fatalities and teen driver injuries in New Jersey. One of the recommendations from the Commissions report identifies the need to mark vehicles operated by mostly teen Graduated Driver License (GDL) drivers to aid in enforcement of the GDL law. Six technologies were identified to meet the requirement for a removable tag on the vehicle license plate. After review of documents and discussion with vendors two technologies were field tested, a hook-and-loop, or Velcro, fastener, and a magnetic fastener. Both had two pieces, a base which attached to the license plate with adhesive and a top piece with a reflective sticker. Based on the field test and further review of product specifications, the hook-and-loop fastener is recommended as the preferred technology for this application. A retroreflective sticker was tested as well. Both the durability and the visibility of the stickers tested was not satisfactory. A draft specification was prepared to help address these deficiencies when the stickers are put out to bid. A focus group was held to discuss enforcement strategies and it was agreed that no identified was required on the sticker, only a solid color. It is proposed that the successful vendor conduct a field test of the attachment devices and the stickers, prior to full deployment, using approximately 500-1000 devices. |