N.J. Stat. § 39:4-215.2: Findings, declarations.

2. The Legislature finds and declares that:

a. The safety and well-being of New Jersey residents is a fundamental responsibility of the State and its municipalities, particularly with regard to ensuring timely and reliable emergency response services.

b. The widespread use of turn-by-turn navigation applications has, in certain communities, contributed to unintended traffic congestion on residential and local roads not designed to handle significant volumes of through traffic.

c. This congestion has demonstrably delayed emergency vehicle access, increased the frequency of vehicular and pedestrian accidents, and compromised the operational readiness of police, fire, and emergency medical services.

d. It is in the public interest to provide municipalities and the Attorney General with a process to reroute traffic via turn-by-turn navigation applications in order to preserve public safety and emergency access during periods of sustained, dangerous congestion.

e. The enactment of P.L.2025, c.347 (C.39:4-215.1 et seq.) serves the compelling governmental interest in safeguarding public safety and maintaining the operational capacity of emergency response systems.

f. Any incidental impact on interstate or intrastate commerce resulting from limited, localized traffic rerouting orders issued pursuant to P.L.2025, c.347 (C.39:4-215.1 et seq.) is justified by the overriding interest in public safety, and P P.L.2025, c.347 (C.39:4-215.1 et seq.) is narrowly tailored to ensure that the means adopted do not impose unnecessary or discriminatory burdens on commerce.

g. The Attorney General and the Commissioner of Transportation shall implement P.L.2025, c.347 (C.39:4-215.1 et seq.) in a manner consistent with Constitutional principles, including the Dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, and shall coordinate to avoid unnecessary disruption to freight corridors, ensuring that any emergency traffic control measures are time-limited and regularly reviewed to minimize ongoing interference.

h. P.L.2025, c.347 (C.39:4-215.1 et seq.) does not restrict physical access to public roads by drivers, but instead provides a targeted and temporary framework for regulating digital routing behavior in emergency conditions consistent with the State’s authority to protect public safety.

L.2025, c.347, s.2.