JERSEY CITY, NJ – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Department of Public Safety announced enhanced parking enforcement measures targeting drivers who have accumulated $300 or more in unpaid fines. The initiative aims to improve road safety by booting vehicles with outstanding violations until fees are settled.
In response to community input, the city is also intensifying enforcement in residential zones. This move will target improperly parked vehicles that usurp resident parking and are liable for impoundment, thereby increasing available parking for citizens.
Mayor Fulop emphasized that while parking tickets are unpopular, public safety is the overriding concern. The enforcement measures, he said, respond both to traffic safety risks posed by repeat violators and to quality of life issues raised by residents.
Since the onset of the targeted enforcement this month, more than 100 vehicles owing a total of $150,000 in unpaid violations have been booted and subsequently resolved.
Public Safety Director James Shea underscored the accountability aspect of the campaign. Violators who create hazardous road conditions or obstruct emergency responders will face repercussions.
New Jersey Title 39 Motor Vehicle State law regulates parking in Jersey City to preserve public safety, including restrictions on parking near crosswalks, fire hydrants, and stop signs.