New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 49 - TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Subchapter 4 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS IN THE ROUTE 29 TUNNEL FACILITY
Section 16:49-4.3 - Exceptions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 16:49-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The restrictions contained in 16:49-4.2 shall not apply to vehicles that meet one or more of the following exceptions:

1. Vehicles under the control of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, or its contractors, when such vehicles are directly involved in the maintenance, repair, or construction of the Route 29 tunnel facility or its immediate approach roadways;

2. Vehicles excepted by court order;

3. Vehicles for which the United States Department of Transportation or the United States Department of Defense has requested an exception in the name of national interest, when approved by either the Governor, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Attorney General, or the Superintendent of State Police;

4. Emergency vehicles, rescue vehicles, police vehicles, and medical response or medical patient transportation vehicles;

5. Vehicles for which the Governor, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Attorney General, or the Superintendent of State Police orders an exception upon a finding of emergent circumstances; and

6. Alternate fueled vehicles, which means vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or compressed natural gas (CNG) only when the vehicle:
i. Has either:
(1) Has a dedicated alternate fuel system installed by the manufacturer of the vehicle; or

(2) Has a fuel system that has been properly converted to an alternate fuel system;

ii. Has a fuel capacity that does not exceed 150 pounds net weight of fuel; or

iii. Has an alternate fuel system that conforms to applicable Federal regulations including, but not limited to, 40 CFR 85, 86, and 600;

iv. Conforms to the latest editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards as follows, which can be found at http://www.nfpa.org:
(1) NFPA 52 - Vehicular Gaseous Fuel Systems Code;

(2) NFPA 58 - Liquified Petroleum Gas Code; and

(3) NFPA 59A - Standard for the Protection, Storage and Handling of Liquified Natural Gas; and

v. Displays all markings and symbols as required by law or regulation to identify the alternate fuel system.

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