By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

New Jersey has reintroduced legislation that would amend the state’s current law governing historic motor vehicles to permit their use for pleasure driving one day per week.

Legislation that would amend the state’s current law governing historic motor vehicles to permit their use for pleasure driving one day per week has been reintroduced in New Jersey. Under current New Jersey law, use of historic vehicles is strictly limited to exhibitions and educational purposes by the owner.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey State Senate has introduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bill, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of the vehicle. The measure would allow owners who were issued two license plates prior to the enactment and effective date of the bill to return one of the plates to the Motor Vehicle Commission.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey State Senate has introduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bill, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of the vehicle. The measure would allow owners who were issued two license plates prior to the enactment and effective date of the bill to return one of the plates to the Motor Vehicle Commission.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey State Senate has introduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bill, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of the vehicle. The measure would allow owners who were issued two license plates prior to the enactment and effective date of the bill to return one of the plates to the Motor Vehicle Commission.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey State Senate has introduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles.

Legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bill, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of the vehicle. The measure would allow owners who were issued two license plates prior to the enactment and effective date of the bill to return one of the plates to the Motor Vehicle Commission.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey Assembly reintroduced a version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey Assembly reintroduced a version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey Assembly reintroduced a version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Jersey Assembly reintroduced a version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates.

A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was reintroduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1948 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to require installation of vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology in new cars. A wireless chip would allow connected cars to communicate over a special wireless frequency called Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC).

The DSRC system operates in a fashion similar to the Wi-Fi used in personal computers. Vehicles would transmit a 360-degree status report to other connected vehicles within the immediate vicinity. The current technology would transmit location, speed and direction data 10 times per second. Computers in the cars would be able to respond to an impending crash by sending an alert to the driver (flashing message, audible warning, rumbling seat or steering wheel). The technology could eventually be more interactive, applying the brakes, increasing speed or turning the car. It could also communicate with roadways and traffic lights, reduce congestion, pay tolls and track miles travelled. The NHTSA estimates that the cost to install the equipment would be around $100 to $200 per vehicle and it could reduce unimpaired traffic fatalities by 80%. The NHTSA intends to issue a final rule for requiring the equipment on new cars by the end of 2016. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.