New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE
Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES
Section 13:21-24.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:21-24.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Affiliate" means a distinct subsidiary of a sponsoring agency or an independent entity that has a contract or formal agreement with a sponsoring agency to deliver the sponsoring agency's approved defensive driving course.

"Approved motor vehicle defensive driving course" means a course of motor vehicle driver safety instruction delivered either in a traditional classroom setting, on DVD/video, or online by means of the Internet in a computer-assisted virtual classroom, that:

1. Is predicated on defensive driving techniques;

2. Has been approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission following proper and complete application; and

3. Has been determined to be effective in terms of either reducing moving violation convictions or accident involvement or both.

This definition shall not be taken to include driver training courses offered by driving schools pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq., public, parochial, or private school driving education courses, a Motor Vehicle Commission Driver Improvement Program required pursuant to 39:5-30.2 et seq., or a Motor Vehicle Commission Probationary Driver Program required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.3(d).

"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

"Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission established by section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 13 (39:2A-4) .

"Security mechanisms" mean a combination of devices and procedures that the Chief Administrator is satisfied ensures on a continuing basis, the identity of a student taking an approved defensive driving course and proficiency examination by means of a DVD/video or an online, computer-assisted, virtual classroom for the duration of the course and examination.

"Sponsoring agency" means an organization that offers its own approved motor vehicle defensive driving course approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to 17:33B-45 and this subchapter.

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