§ 19:9-1.22 Filming, photographing or videotaping on Authority property prohibited, except as authorized
(a) To insure the health, safety and welfare of motorists, the general public and the Authority, no person shall be permitted to park, stop, stand or travel at a slow speed in violation of N.J.S.A. 27:23-27, for the purpose of taking photographs, videos or motion pictures (hereinafter collectively “film”) on the Roadway, except as provided in (b) below or except as otherwise authorized pursuant to (c) or (d) below.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, persons, with prior written permission from the Executive Director of the Authority, shall be permitted to take film in those portions of the service areas of the Roadway under the Authority‘s control which are not used for the moving, servicing or parking of vehicles, provided the taking of such film does not interfere with or obstruct the movement or flow of vehicles and people lawfully on the Roadway. Such interference or obstruction includes, without limitation, the taking of such film within 100 feet of any ramp or traveled roadway portion of the Roadway. Persons wishing to take film in those portions of the Roadway which are not under the control of the Authority, such as the buildings in the service areas which are under lease, shall contact the appropriate party for approval.
(c) The Authority, through its Department of Communications or successor department, Executive Director or designee, may grant a permit to take film on the portions of Authority property not specified in (b) above, provided the person(s) requesting such permit submits the following:
1. A written application to the Authority, at least two weeks prior to the date of the filming, stating the date, time and location of the filming, names and addresses of the applicants, the number of individuals and vehicles to be present at the filming, the purpose of such filming and any other information the Authority may deem necessary in order for it to make a determination that such filming can be conducted without a risk to the safety, traffic security or movement of the Roadway;
2. Certificates of liability insurance (indicating the New Jersey Turnpike Authority as an insured under the policy) in an amount deemed by the Authority to be acceptable given the nature and scope of the filming;
3. A copy of the motor vehicle insurance policy for each vehicle to be used in the filming; and
4. An indemnification and hold harmless agreement signed by all persons responsible for the filming, in a form provided by or acceptable to the Authority.
(d) The permittee shall comply with any Authority restrictions on the time, place and manner of the filming imposed as a condition of the grant of a permit in order to ensure the safety, traffic security or movement of the Roadway.
(e) The Authority shall grant such permit in accordance with (c) and (d) above, unless the Authority determines that the time, location or nature of such filming would create a risk to the safety, traffic security or movement of the Roadway and that such risk cannot be adequately controlled.
(f) In the event that a bona fide representative of the news media requires immediate permission to film an emergency situation on a portion of the Roadway not specified in (b) above, the Authority may grant a permit to film over the telephone to the news media representative, provided:
1. The applicant has previously obtained a valid press pass from the Authority;
2. The Authority has determined that such filming would not create an unreasonable risk to the safety, traffic security or movement of the Roadway; and
3. The applicant agrees to abide by certain time, place and manner restrictions on the filming which may be imposed by the Authority or the State Police to ensure the safety, traffic security or movement of the Roadway.
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