N.J.’s ‘safe passing’ law to protect bikers, pedestrians faces education challenge

Summer is when people take to the streets on bikes, skateboards, scooters and on foot. But educating them and drivers on a recently enacted New Jersey law about how to pass them safely has gotten off to a slow start.

The state Division of Highway Traffic Safety awarded a $78,342 grant to a cycling and pedestrian advocacy group to create the Safe Passing 4 NJ resource website and education program, which launched in May. But the division’s own website didn’t mention that website or link to it until last week. Read More from NJ.COM.