{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3b-25","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:3B-25","heading":"Use of cell phone prohibited while driving school bus, exception; fines","body":"1.  a.  It shall be unlawful for the driver of a school bus, as defined in R.S.39:1-1, to use a cellular or other wireless telephone while operating the school bus.\nb.\tThe prohibition contained in subsection a. of this section shall not apply:\n(1)\twhen the school bus is parked in a safe area off of a highway; or\n(2)\tin an emergency situation.\nc.\tA person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $250 or more than $500.\nd.\tNo motor vehicle points or automobile insurance eligibility points pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1990, c.8 (C.17:33B-14) shall be assessed for this offense.\nL.2002,c.120.","path":["TITLE 39 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f0ea78008a9eca32c075c1d01b70012ea0f5a7809e86cfb46441d61fb222c303","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3b-24","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-3b-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}