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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
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Drivers will now have to pay a toll to leave this N.J. expressway service area
Drivers who used a backstreet at the Garden State Parkway's Connie Chung service area to avoid a toll or get a meal have hit the end of the road. The surreptitious route between the service center and a Bloomfield neighborhood is officially off limits to drivers using it as a way to beat the southbound Parkway toll, officials said. The change was first reported by Fox 5 news, which said the driveway off Broad Street was used by residents to go to the service area for a snack, but it was also discovered by drivers looking to beat the toll instead of getting off at the next exit. That driveway behind the service area had been closed off by a gate to prevent cars from exiting onto Broad Street in Bloomfield until Aug. 17, 2022, Tom Feeney, a spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority told NJ Advance Media. That's when the service area was closed for renovations, he said. 'When the new building opened on Aug. 9, 2023, the driveway between the service area and Broad Street was two-way, cars could enter or exit,' he said. But some drivers learned they could use that hidden driveway to avoid paying the $1.15 toll at Exit 151 Toll Plaza. The Turnpike Authority did a traffic analysis and 'discovered that a large number of vehicles were leaving the southbound Parkway and cutting through the service area to exit onto Broad Street to avoid the toll' at the Watchung Avenue exit, Feeney said. How much was lost in toll revenue wasn't calculated, but the added traffic put pedestrians on local streets at risk, he said. 'That was not just a toll revenue issue, but also a safety issue,' he said. 'The parking lot and driveway in the service area are not designed to serve as a Parkway exit ramp.' Three months ago, the driveway at the rear of the service area was converted to one-way, and traffic was prohibited from exiting onto Broad Street, Feeney said. Residents can still go to the service center for food but to get home, they'll have to 'tip' the Parkway a $1.15 toll at the next exit. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to Larry Higgs may be reached at lhiggs@ Follow him on X@CommutingLarry and on BlueSky@ Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Yahoo
Garden State Parkway backed up 22 miles: Jersey Shore Traffic watch
July was a very busy month at the Jersey Shore. August almost always starts out just as busy. And because of that, roads are always busy on Friday afternoon thanks to people heading to the Jersey Shore. The ride is worth the wait, but follow along with our traffic updates and we'll get you there as quickly as possible. Route 72 in Stafford is bumper-to-bumper with LBI-bound traffic At 5:58 p.m., there are major traffic delays on Route 72 East from Mermaid Drive to Jennings Road in Stafford. Route 35 southbound traffic at a crawl on Ocean County barrier island As of 5:48 p.m., there are major traffic delays on Route 35 South from Ocean Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach to Herbert Street in Mantoloking. Parkway traffic backed up 19 miles between Tinton Falls and Toms River At 5:42 p.m., there are traffic delays on the Garden State Parkway southbound from Exit 102 (Asbury Avenue) in Tinton Falls to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River. Route 72 crash in Stafford forces lane closure There is a crash on Route 72 East at Nautilus Drive in Stafford. The left lane is closed. Travel time to Wildwood From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 4 (Route 47) in Middle Township, the trip takes two hours and 45 minutes as of 4:50 p.m. Travel time to Atlantic City From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway) in Pleasantville, the trip takes two hours and six minutes as of 4:50 p.m. Travel time to Long Beach Island From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 63 (Route 72) in Stafford, the trip takes about one hour and 43 minutes as of 4:50 p.m. Travel time to Belmar From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall, the trip takes about 35 minutes as of 4:50 p.m. Heavy traffic volume in Brick As of 4:18 p.m., there are delays on Route 35 southbound from Ocean Ave in Point Pleasant Beach to Herbert Street in Mantoloking. Garden State Parkway southbound traffic now backed up for 22 miles in Monmouth and Ocean counties There are now heavy delays on the Parkway from Exit 105 (Route 36) in Tinton Falls to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River. Shore-bound traffic backed up for miles on Garden State Parkway As of 3:30 p.m., volume in the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway is heavy from Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall to Exit 81 (Lakehurst Road) in Toms River. Traffic is backed up for at least 15 miles as of this time. Additionally, there is at least a five-mile delay in the southbound local and express lanes from Exit 105 (Route 36) to Exit 100B (Route 66 East) in Tinton Falls. Slow going on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth and Ocean counties As of 2:50 p.m., there are delays in both the southbound local and express lanes of the Garden State Parkway from about Exit 117 in Hazlet to Exit 114 in Holmdel Twp. Motor vehicle traffic is currently backed up 3½-miles. There are delays in the southbound lanes of the Parkway from Exit 89A (Route 70 East) in Lakewood to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River. Traffic is backed up about five miles. Route 72 in Stafford backed up due to Long Beach Island-bound traffic congestion There are also delays reported on Route 72 East in Stafford, from Mermaid Drive to Jennings Road. Expect heavy traffic in the area. Travel time to Wildwood From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 4 (Route 47) in Middle Township, the trip takes two hours and 18 minutes. Travel time to Atlantic City From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway) in Pleasantville, the trip takes one hour and 40 minutes as of 2:30 p.m. Travel time to Long Beach Island From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 63 (Route 72) in Stafford, the trip takes about one hour and 20 minutes as of 2:27 p.m. Travel time to Belmar From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall, the trip takes about 30 minutes as of 2:24 p.m. Garden State Parkway crash in Holmdel, near Exit 114 southbound As of 2:01 p.m., there is a motor vehicle crash in the southbound express lanes of the Garden State Parkway, just north of Exit 114 (Red Hill Road) in Holmdel. The right shoulder is blocked. New Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge now open The new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge over the Shrewsbury River is now open to all motor vehicle traffic, after a construction project that began almost four years ago. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Garden State Parkway traffic backed up 22 miles: Jersey Shore traffic Solve the daily Crossword
Auto Blog
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Family Sues Tesla Over Deadly Model S Crash
Tesla's self-driving system is under intense scrutiny once again Tesla's suite of partially self-driving technologies is a double-edged sword. The tech is praised by many for taking the effort out of commuting, but on the other side, it has been harshly criticized for being implicated in a number of crashes. Some of these crashes have been fatal, and it has led to a new lawsuit being filed against Tesla for an accident that took place in September 2024, in which three people were killed when a 2024 Tesla Model S crashed. The incident took place on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway. 0:03 / 0:09 Nissan's revolutionary self-driving tech hits Japan's streets Watch More Model S Blamed For Fatal Crash Source: Tesla According to Reuters, the three people who were killed in the crash were David Dryerman (54), his wife Michele (54), and their daughter Brooke (17). Max Dryerman, the older brother of Brooke, is also a plaintiff but was not in the car at the time of the crash. The Dryerman family were on the way back from a music festival on September 14 when the incident occurred. The electric sedan veered off the road before hitting a sign, a guardrail, and a concrete bridge support. According to the complaint, issues with the car's design resulted in it leaving its lane, and the automatic emergency braking system did not activate. All three family members were said to be buckled up at the time. 'Thousands of Tesla drivers have relied on Tesla's ADAS technology as though it were capable of safe, fully autonomous self-driving with minor software updates when in fact it is incapable of safely handling a variety of routine roadway scenarios without driver input,' the complaint said via Pace Monitor (subscription required). Furthermore, the crash was blamed on the car's 'defective and unreasonably dangerous design.' Tesla's Misleading Statements About Self-Driving Tech Source: Tesla Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Every new Tesla still functions most safely with an attentive driver behind the wheel, something the EV giant itself has emphasized. However, language used by Elon Musk and by the brand in marketing its tech have conflicted with this. The complaint specifically mentioned a statement by Musk in 2016, when he said Autopilot was 'probably better' than human drivers. Furthermore, the full suite of driver aids has been referred to as Full Self-Driving by Tesla for years, despite the cars not being capable of self-driving in every single scenario. Currently, you can still order what is called Full Self-Driving on a Model S, but Tesla has added the word 'Supervised' to the suite's name. 'Your car will be able to drive itself almost anywhere with minimal driver intervention,' says a current statement on the brand's site. It's easy to see how this messaging can still be poorly interpreted by some drivers, and an analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated that there was a 'critical safety gap between drivers' expectations of the L2 system's operating capabilities and the system's true capabilities.' This analysis specifically focused on Tesla models produced between the 2012 and 2023 model years. Following pressure from the NHTSA, Tesla agreed to recall over two million cars in late 2023 to include new safeguards for the Autopilot system. However, the car involved in this case is a 2024 model, so it's clear that there is still work to be done, assuming that the car's tech is the main cause of the unfortunate crash. Both the plaintiffs' lawyers and Musk himself have not yet commented on the Dryerman case. About the Author Karl Furlong View Profile
CTV News
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Tesla sued over Model S crash that killed three in New Jersey
Tesla was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features crashed on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway. The wrongful death lawsuit filed in the federal court in Camden, New Jersey, attributed the deaths of David Dryerman, 54; his wife Michele, 54; and their daughter Brooke, 17, to the car's 'defective and unreasonably dangerous design.' Brooke's older brother, Max Dryerman, was not in the car, and is also a plaintiff. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Tesla, led by billionaire Elon Musk, did not immediately respond to requests for comment after market hours. The plaintiffs' lawyers did not immediately respond to similar requests. Musk's company, based in Austin, Texas, has long faced questions about the safety of its self-driving technology. Tesla has said its features are meant for 'fully attentive' drivers with their hands on the steering wheel, and that the features do not now make its vehicles autonomous. Under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla agreed in December 2023 to recall more than 2 million vehicles in the United States to add safeguards to its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). According to published reports, the Dryermans were returning from a music festival on September 14, 2024, when their Model S ran off the road in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, hitting a sign, guardrail and concrete bridge support. The complaint said the car's defective design caused it to stray from its lane of travel and fail to apply emergency braking, resulting in the crash. It also said Tesla failed to warn David Dryerman, who was driving, that his Model S was unsafe, citing Musk's statement in 2016 that Autopilot was 'probably better' than human drivers. The Dryermans were wearing seat belts, according to the complaint. 'Thousands of Tesla drivers have relied on Tesla's ADAS technology as though it were capable of safe, fully autonomous self-driving with minor software updates when in fact it is incapable of safely handling a variety of routine roadway scenarios without driver input,' the complaint said. The case is Dryerman et al v Tesla Inc, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, No. 25-11997. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler and Matthew Lewis.
Reuters
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Tesla sued over New Jersey crash of Model S that killed three
June 23 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and "full self-driving capability" features crashed on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway. David Dryerman, his wife, Michele, and their daughter Brooke allegedly died because the Model S's "defective and unreasonably dangerous design" caused the vehicle to stray from its lane of travel and fail to apply emergency braking, resulting in a collision with a concrete bridge support. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages. It was filed in federal court in Camden, New Jersey.
