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Assembly committee advances bill letting AG order navigation apps to reroute during recurring emergency traffic conditions
Summary
The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee voted to amend and release A3036, which would let municipalities request Attorney General and DOT review of recurring dangerous traffic caused by navigation apps and authorize reroute orders with fines for noncompliance. Testimony emphasized delayed emergency response and neighborhood safety concerns.
Chairman Clinton Calabrese said the committee amended and released Assembly bill A3036 on Oct. 21, 2024. The bill, called the Swift Access for Emergency Response Actions Preservation Program (Safer App), would let municipalities submit a resolution asking the attorney general and the commissioner of transportation to investigate whether turn‑by‑turn navigation systems are creating recurring emergency traffic conditions, and, if so, authorize orders to reroute traffic away from local streets.
Deputy Chief Kenny Sheridan of the Ridgefield Police Department testified in support, saying navigation apps repeatedly divert I‑95 traffic onto Route 46 and neighboring residential streets,…
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