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Troopers writing more tickets on N.J. toll roads, truckers cited more too

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — State troopers are writing more tickets on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.

State Police figures show tickets for all motor-vehicle violations increased 61 percent on the parkway last month, compared to April 2009. It was up 45 percent on the turnpike for the same period.

Troopers issued 396 tickets to truckers in March compared to 95 written in March 2009.

The increase comes in the wake of comments made by Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson at two turnpike authority meetings. Simpson questioned whether troopers were aggressive targeting speeding trucks.

Simpson says he didn't request stepped up enforcement, but he's happy with the results.

Barb Kampbell of The Trucker staff can be reached for comment at [email protected] .

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