New Jersey A1650 mandates the construction of suicide prevention barriers on certain bridges and overpasses.
New Jersey A1650 requires the Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to install suicide prevention barriers on bridges and overpasses identified as posing a significant suicide threat. The bill defines a suicide prevention barrier as a physical barrier intended to reduce access to or deter suicide attempts by jumping from elevated structures.
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