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It's the Brian LeroyC Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. Now we'll hear about developments that

raise some serious questions about law enforcement practices on highways in the Garden State. Tracy

Tully, who covers New Jersey for the New York Times, has been following a significant story

about the New Jersey State Police. She Times has been following a significant story about the New Jersey

State Police. She's reported on a sharp drop in traffic enforcement across the state's

highways generally, and the controversial use of courtesy cards, quote unquote, special passes

given to certain individuals to avoid traffic tickets.

Now with former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stepping in to investigate, the question is,

what's behind this slowdown in enforcement and what does it mean for the state police and the

public trust? Tracy is here now to help us break down her reporting, explain the implications,

and talk about where

the investigation goes from here. Hi, Tracy. Thanks so much for being with us. Welcome to WNYC.

Good morning, Brian. Thanks for having me. And New Jersey listeners, you can help Tracy report this story

of New Jersey's highways and traffic enforcement and the use of courtesy cards. Had your experience

of driving New Jersey's roads been

noticeably different between the summer of 2023 and the spring of 2024, that's when there was

an enforcement slow down. Generally, apparently, have you ever listeners used their courtesy card

or a police benevolent association card,

PBA card to try to get out of a ticket?

Did it work?

Any New Jersey state troopers yourselves want to offer your take on all this?

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