Drivers New Jersey are used to being the butt of innumerable jokes on topics ranging from their often colorful hand gestures to their overcrowded, nightmarishly confusing Turnpike. New Jersey drivers recently lowered the bar once again by demonstrating an incredibly schizophrenic view of vehicle & traffic law enforcement.  According to the Press of Atlantic City, a AAA-sponsored poll revealed “[New Jersey drivers] support a new state law making it a primary offense to use cell phones while driving, even though they don’t believe it will make it safer to drive on New Jersey roads.” There are also some views on traffic cameras and snow/ice removal that were captured in the AAA study.

“Red light running is an issue of growing concern on our roadways,” said Greg Seiter, spokesman for AAA, in a news release. “And the increased traffic we expect to see around busy shopping malls this holiday season, we believe it’s important to help motorists understand just how dangerous the act of running a red light really can be.

Reminder from AAA: Red means stop

A little more than half of Colorado teenagers admitted to sending or receiving text messages while driving when surveyed online by AAA Colorado over 30 days earlier this fall, the automobile club said Tuesday.

AAA: 51% of Colorado Teens Text While Driving