Jessica Rogers’ Law Bill Signing

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate.

Loretta Weinberg

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) stands with Assemblyman Dan Benson, Jessica Rogers and the Rogers family as Governor Chris Christie signs Jessica Rogers Law. The law, S-1468, upgrades the offense of assault by auto or road rage that causes serious bodily injury – injury that causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or a loss or impairment of a body part or organ – to a third degree offense which is punishable by three to five years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $15,000. The law increases the penalty for assault by auto that causes any bodily injury to another – such as pain, illness or an impairment of physical condition – to a fourth degree offense which is punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Jessica Rogers a former Hamilton resident, who in 2005 at the age of 16 was left paralyzed from the chest down in a road rage crash.

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) speaks to the press after the bill signing of Jessica Rogers Law, legislation that upgrades the assault by auto statute for those who are driving in an aggressive manner, also known as road rage. Senator Greenstein is surrounded by Assemblyman Dan Benson, Jessica Rogers, and the Rogers family. Jessica Rogers a former Hamilton resident, who in 2005 at the age of 16 was left paralyzed from the chest down in a road rage crash.

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) speaks to the press after the bill signing of Jessica Rogers Law today, legislation that upgrades the assault by auto statute for those who are driving in an aggressive manner, also known as road rage. Also pictured is Assemblyman Dan Benson.

Jessica Rogers speaks with the press after Governor Chris Christie’s signing of S-1468, Jessica Rogers Law. The law, sponsored by Senator Linda R. Greenstein and Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo and Dan Benson (all D-Middlesex/Mercer) upgrades the assault by auto statute for those who are driving in an aggressive manner, also known as road rage. Jessica is the victim of a 2005 road rage crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down.

Senator Linda R. Greenstein poses with Assemblyman Dan Benson, Jessica Rogers and her family after Governor Chris Christie’s signing of S-1468, Jessica Rogers Law. . Jessica is the victim of a 2005 road rage crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down. The legislation, S-1468, upgrades the assault by auto statute to either a third or fourth degree offense when someone is driving in an aggressive manner.