32:1-154.18. Rules and regulations governing traffic on highways in air terminals and marine terminals; definitions

The Port of New York Authority (hereinafter called the "Port Authority" ) having duly adopted the following rules and regulations governing traffic on air terminal highways and marine terminal highways in the air terminals and marine terminals operated by it within the territorial limits of the State of New Jersey, hereinafter set forth in this section, the penalties and procedures for their enforcement prescribed in sections two, three and four shall apply to violations thereof.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Governing Traffic on Highways in Port Authority Air and Marine Terminals

(1) The following terms as used herein shall have the indicated meanings:

"Air terminals" shall mean developments operated by the Port Authority consisting of runways, hangars, control towers, ramps, wharves, bulkheads, buildings, structures, parking areas, improvements, facilities or other real property necessary, convenient or desirable for the landing, taking off, accommodation and servicing of aircraft of all types, including but not limited to airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, seaplanes, or any other contrivance now or hereafter used for the navigation of or flight in air or space, operated by carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or cargo, or for the loading, unloading, interchange or transfer of such passengers or their baggage, or such cargo, or otherwise for the accommodation, use or convenience of such passengers, or such carriers or their employees, or for the landing, taking off, accommodation and servicing of aircraft owned or operated by persons other than carriers.

"Air terminal highway" shall mean and include those portions of an air terminal designated and made available temporarily or permanently by the Port Authority to the public for general or limited highway use.

"Marine terminals" shall mean developments operated by the Port Authority consisting of one or more piers, wharves, docks, bulkheads, slips, basins, vehicular roadways, railroad connections, side tracks, sidings or other buildings, structures, facilities or improvements, necessary or convenient to the accommodation of steamships or other vessels and their cargoes or passengers.

"Marine terminal highway" shall mean and include those portions of a marine terminal designated and made available temporarily or permanently by the Port Authority to the public for general or limited highway use.

"Traffic" shall mean and include pedestrians, animals and vehicles.

(2) No vehicle shall be operated on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway carelessly or negligently, or in disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection, or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger unreasonably or to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property, or while the operator thereof is under the influence of intoxicating liquors or any narcotic or habit-forming drug, nor shall any vehicle be operated thereon if it is so constructed, equipped or loaded as to endanger unreasonably or to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property.

(3) All persons on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway must at all times comply with any lawful order, signal or direction by voice or hand of any member of the Port Authority police force. When traffic is controlled by traffic lights, signs or by mechanical or electrical signals, such lights, signs and signals shall be obeyed unless a Port Authority police officer directs otherwise.

(4) Unless otherwise directed, all vehicles on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway shall at all times stay to the right of the center of the roadway, except in the case of one-way roadways; slow-moving vehicles shall remain as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway; and where a roadway is marked with traffic lanes vehicles shall not cross markings.

(5) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on an air terminal highway or marine terminal highway unless he is duly authorized to operate such vehicle on State and municipal highways in the State in which such air terminal highway or marine terminal highway is located, or unless he is especially authorized by the Port Authority to operate motor vehicles on such air terminal highway or marine terminal highway. No motor vehicle shall be permitted on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway unless it is registered in accordance with the provisions of the law of the State in which such air terminal highway or marine terminal highway is located, or unless it is especially authorized by the Port Authority to be operated on such air terminal highway or marine terminal highway.

(6) The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident on an air terminal highway or marine terminal highway which results in injury or death to any person or damage to any property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident, render such assistance as may be needed, and give his name, address, and operator's license and registration number to the person injured or to any officer or witness of the injury. The operator of such vehicle shall make a report of such accident in accordance with the law of the State in which such accident occurred.

(7) No person shall transport on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway any dynamite, nitroglycerine, black powder, fireworks, blasting caps or other explosives, gasoline, alcohol, ether, liquid shellac, kerosene, turpentine, formaldehyde or other inflammable or combustible liquids, ammonium nitrate, sodium chlorate, wet hemp, powdered metallic magnesium, nitrocellulose film, peroxides or other readily inflammable solids or oxidizing materials, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid or other corrosive liquids, prussic acid, phosgene, arsenic, carbolic acid, potassium cyanide, tear gas, lewisite, or any other poisonous substances, liquids or gases, or any compressed gas, or any radioactive article, substance or material, at such time or place or in such manner or condition as to endanger unreasonably or as to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property; nor shall any person park any vehicle, or permit the same to remain halted on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway containing any of the foregoing, at such time or place or in such manner or condition as to endanger unreasonably or as to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property.

(8) No person shall park a vehicle or permit the same to remain halted on any air terminal highway or marine terminal highway except at such places and for such periods of time as may be prescribed or permitted by the Port Authority.

L.1951, c. 239, p. 854, s. 1.