Red Number Plate Stickers For Young Drivers

State officials announced today how they will implement a new law requiring New Jersey drivers under 21 years old with provisional licenses to place red reflective decals on their number plates to identify themselves as new drivers.

The law, named after Morris County teenager Kyleigh D’Alessio, who died in a car accident when 16 years old, is the first of its kind in the country and becomes effective on May 1, officials said.

The decals, which can be purchased for $4 a pair at motor vehicle agencies starting April 12, are supposed to be affixed to the upper left corner of the front and rear number plates. They can also be removed when an older driver uses the car, or placed on a different car used by the young driver.

The decals were originally going to be orange, Kyleigh’s favorite color, but authorities determined red would be more visible.

Raymond Martinez, who runs the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, called the law “one of the most significant steps forward in teen driver safety.”