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Residents urge Morris County to post 'safe passing' signs for bicyclists and pedestrians
Summary
Bicyclists and advocates urged the Morris County Board of Commissioners to install traffic signs that explain New Jerseysafe-passing requirements, citing the 2022 law and approved MUTCD signage; the board said it will discuss options internally but took no formal action.
At the Morris County Board of Commissioners regular meeting on May 20, 2025, several residents urged the county to install roadside signs explaining New Jersey's safe-passing law to make roads safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Speakers said the statute in question (NJSA Title 39) requires drivers to "change lanes if they can" when passing a vulnerable road user and to "allow 4 feet of space" if they cannot change lanes. Rebecca Feldman, a Morristown resident, told the board the law took effect in March 2022 and that "these signs are actually approved and in the MUTCD. So they're complete and ready to be used, on roads where they would be necessary."
The request came during the meeting's…
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