Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:4-14.7a Rules, regulations; warning cards. 2. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulat…

39:4-14.8. Violations; penalties Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50.00 for a first offense and a fine of $100.00 for each subsequent offense. L.1975, c. 328, s. 5.

39:4-14.9. Enforcement of act; jurisdiction of proceedings to collect fine 6. The enforcement of this act shall be vested in the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, the inspectors appointed under his authority, and the police o…

39:4-140. Designation of through highways, stop intersections and yield intersections; erection of stop or yield signs The Commissioner of Transportation, with reference to State highways, may by regulation and the local authorities, with reference to any highway under their juri…

39:4-141. Placing of signs The official, board or body charged with the maintenance of a highway or section thereof designated as a through street, or of an intersection designated as a stop intersection or a yield intersection, as provided in section 39:4-140 of this Title shall…

39:4-143. Intersecting through streets When through streets intersect each other the director shall determine the highway to be known as the through street and cause the board or body having control of the highways to post only one of the highways. Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 10…

39:4-144 Stopping or yielding right of way before entering stop or yield intersections. 39:4-144. No driver of a vehicle or street car shall enter upon or cross an intersecting street marked with a "stop" sign unless: a. The driver has first brought the vehicle or street car to a…

39:4-15. Sleigh bells on horses attached to a sleigh No person shall drive a horse attached to a sleigh or sled on a highway unless there are a sufficient number of bells attached to the horse's harness to give warning of its approach.

39:4-16. Unattended horses; precautions used No horse shall be left unattended in a highway unless securely fastened or unless the wheels of the vehicle to which he is harnessed are securely tied, fastened or chained, and the vehicle is of sufficient weight to prevent its being d…

39:4-17. Unbitted horses No horse shall be unbitted in a highway unless secured by a halter.

39:4-18. Removing part of vehicle or harness No person shall remove a wheel, pole shaft, whiffletree, swinglebar or a part of a vehicle or harness likely to cause accident if the horse starts, without first unhitching the horse attached to the vehicle.

39:4-183.1. Legal authority Traffic signs shall be placed only by the authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction as authorized by law and only for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. This section, however, shall not prohibit public utility compa…

39:4-183.10. Message; wording and symbols Wording and arrangement for each type of traffic sign shall be as specified in subsequent sections of this act; symbols on the sign shall take the place of a word message wherever indicated in subsequent sections of this act. In situation…

39:4-183.11. Illumination; reflectorization All warning signs, and all regulatory signs, with the exception of pedestrian signs, urban parking signs and signs having a significance only during daylight hours, shall be illuminated or reflectorized so as to be visible during hours …

39:4-183.12. Location All traffic signs shall be located as provided in subsequent sections of this act covering details of design and installation. Signs other than temporary signs in the roadway shall be placed on the right side of the roadway, except traffic signs erected on o…

39:4-183.15. Continuous maintenance All traffic signs shall be kept in good order and clearly legible at all times. Signs damaged or destroyed shall be replaced promptly. Signs no longer applicable shall be removed immediately. L.1941, c. 345, p. 908, s. 16.

39:4-183.1a Installation of traffic control device, sign by municipality at request of school. 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a municipality may, upon the request of the appropriate board of education or, in the case of a private school, by the school's governing bod…

39:4-183.1b. Designation of "Older and Walking Impaired Persons Crossing" areas The Commissioner of Transportation, with reference to State highways, may by regulation and the local authorities, with reference to any highway under their jurisdiction, may by ordinance or resolutio…

39:4-183.2. Signs hereafter erected All traffic signs hereafter erected, whether initial installations or replacements, must conform in all respects to the provisions of this act. L.1941, c. 345, p. 903, s. 3.

39:4-183.21a Removal of certain signs. 3. The commissioner shall, upon receiving notice from a railroad company that it has abandoned a particular line and the grade crossings thereon, order the removal of any advance warning signs erected pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1941, c.34…

39:4-183.22a. Construction warning signs The design and location of standard construction warning signs should be as follows: (a) Shape--Rectangle with longer dimension horizontal; (b) Color--White background with black letters; (c) Dimensions--Four feet by six feet, or larger fo…

39:4-183.24 Standard location, information signs. 25. Standard location and information signs shall conform to the design and specifications adopted by the commissioner. L.1941,c.345,s.25; amended 1951, c.23, s.98; 2003, c.13, s.56.

39:4-183.25. Repeal Article eighteen of chapter four of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes (R.S. 39:4-146 to and including R.S. 39:4-183) is repealed. L.1941, c. 345, p. 915, s. 26.

39:4-183.27. Rules and regulations; placement, specifications, location and maintenance of traffic signs and markings The Commissioner of Transportation shall, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations concerning the placing, specifications, location and maintenance of …

39:4-183.28. Repeals Sections 8, 14 and 15 of P.L.1941, c. 345 (C. 39:4-183.7, 39:4-183.13 and 39:4-183.14), sections 17 to 20 of P.L.1941, c. 345 (C. 39:4-183.16 to 39:4-183.19), sections 22 to 24 of P.L.1941, c. 345 (C. 39:4-183.21 to 39:4-183.23), section 99 of P.L.1951, c. 23…

39:4-183.29. Continuance of rules and regulations promulgated by department of transportation prior to act This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the Department of Transportation relating to the placing, specifications, locat…

39:4-183.3. Display of unauthorized traffic signs No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway, any unauthorized traffic sign, device or other contrivance which purports to be or is an imitation of or of such a nature as to be mistaken for an official…

39:4-183.30. Effect of act on offenses, liabilities, penalties or forfeitures prior to date of act No offense committed, and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, incurred, prior to the repeal or revision of any act or any part thereof by the enactment o…

39:4-183.31 Posting of pedestrian crossing yield signs. 3. The Commissioner of Transportation shall post, and shall request county and municipal authorities to post, pedestrian crossing yield signs that make reference to State law at all crosswalks at intersections that have demo…

39:4-183.4. Prohibited signs deemed a nuisance; action for removal A sign, device or other contrivance prohibited by section four of this act shall be deemed a public and private nuisance and any citizen may maintain an action at law or in equity for its removal. The sole questio…

39:4-183.6 Determination of signage. 7. The commissioner may determine the character, type, location, wording or symbol, and use of all traffic signs on the highways of this State; may adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic signs consistent with the pro…

39:4-183.8. Materials Permanent traffic signs should be made of metal or comparable durable material; wood may be used for large signs and also for temporary and seasonal signs; heavy cardboard may be used for special occasions or emergencies. L.1941, c. 345, p. 906, s. 9. Amende…

39:4-183.9 Design of traffic signs. 10. The design of all traffic signs shall conform to and have the minimum dimensions of the specifications adopted by the commissioner, except as otherwise approved by the commissioner. Where conditions require greater visibility necessitating …

39:4-19. Obstructing sidewalk with tie rope, etc., prohibited No person shall fasten a horse in such a manner that the tie rope, reins, or lines are an obstruction to the free use of a sidewalk or crosswalk.

39:4-191.1 Legal authority; uniformity. 100. a. Markings shall be placed only by the authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction as authorized by law, and only for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. Where used, these markings shall be uniform i…

39:4-191.2. Types of markings Markings shall be of the following types: a. Pavement markings, including lines and word markings on the pavement. b. Curb markings for parking prohibitions. c. Object markings, including objects within and adjacent to the roadway. d. Reflector marke…

39:4-191.6 Illumination and reflectorization. 105. All markings may be reflectorized, and all obstructions, within the roadway, shall be properly illuminated or reflectorized. The following markings shall normally be reflectorized: a. Center lines on pavement. b. "No Passing" lin…

39:4-191.7. Word markings limited The use of words painted on the pavement shall be limited to very brief warning messages expressed in the shortest possible words. Regulatory messages may be used, but only in support of standard signs. All letters should be greatly elongated in …

39:4-196.1. Local authority Safety zones and traffic islands shall be established and installed only by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction as authorized by law, and for the purpose of regulating, segregating or guiding traffic. L.1951, c. 23, p. 116, s. 10…

39:4-196.2. Types of safety zones and traffic islands Safety zones and traffic islands shall be of the following types: 1. Safety zones a. Loading islands b. Refuge islands 2. Traffic islands a. Divisional islands b. Channelization islands. L.1951, c. 23, p. 116, s. 108.

39:4-196.3. Location, design and protection The location, design and protection of safety zones and traffic islands shall conform to the specifications adopted by the director. L.1951, c. 23, p. 117, s. 109.

39:4-197 Ordinance, resolution, regulation on matters covered by chapter. 39:4-197. Except as otherwise provided in R.S.39:4-8, no municipality shall pass an ordinance or resolution on a matter covered by or which alters or in any way nullifies the provisions of this chapter or a…

39:4-197.1. Prohibiting normal traffic on county or state highway; consent of board of chosen freeholders or highway commission necessary No municipality in the exercise of its power to regulate parades, processions or assemblages, shall prohibit normal traffic on any county or S…

39:4-197.10 Qualifications for appointment to unit. 2. No person shall be appointed to or continue to be eligible for participation in the parking enforcement unit for persons with disabilities unless the person: a. Evidences no criminal record as a result of a State criminal his…

39:4-197.11 Preference for persons with disabilities. 3. Preference for participation in this program may be given to persons with disabilities as defined in P.L.1949, c.280 (C.39:4-204 et seq.). L.1991, c.442, s.3; amended 2017, c.131, s.161.

39:4-197.12 Reimbursement for mileage. 4. Any person appointed to the municipality's parking enforcement unit for persons with disabilities shall be reimbursed for actual expenses of transportation incurred in the course of the person's work at a rate at least equal to the rate e…