Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:4-121.1. Dangerous intersections in counties or municipalities; traffic lights Any county or municipality, wherein a dangerous intersection has been established by reason of the construction of a State highway within the territorial limits thereof, may apply to the State Highw…

39:4-121.2. Expenses paid from state highway fund The state highway commissioner may expend such moneys as may be necessary to install and maintain traffic lights at the places mentioned in section 39:4-121.1 of this title, said moneys to be withdrawn from those appropriated to t…

39:4-121.3. Installation, alteration, maintenance of traffic control devices Upon approval by the Department of Transportation of a request by a county or municipality for the installation, alteration or maintenance of a traffic control device on a county or municipal street or h…

39:4-122. Signal by police whistle A driver shall, upon one blast of a police whistle given by a police officer with hand raised, bring the vehicle to a full stop, and shall not proceed again until he receives a signal so to do from the officer. Three or more blasts of the police…

39:4-123. Right and left hand turns Except as otherwise provided in this article, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (a) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the…

39:4-124. Method of turning at intersection; local authorities may determine The State Highway Commissioner and local authorities, with reference to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may modify the method provided in section 39:4-123 of this Title, of turning at inte…

39:4-125. Turning on curve, grade or place where view obstructed or State highway marked with "no U turn" sign Turning on curve, grade or place where view obstructed or State highway marked with "no U turn" sign. The driver of a vehicle shall not turn such vehicle around so as to…

39:4-126. Signaling before starting, turning or stopping No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in section 39:4-123, or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway or otherwise turn a vehicle …

39:4-127. Backing or turning in street No vehicle shall back or make a turn in a street, if by so doing it interferes with other vehicles, but shall go around a block or to a street sufficiently wide to turn in without backing.

39:4-127.1 Railroad crossings; stopping. 68. (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail …

39:4-127.2. Movable span bridges No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any gate or barrier at or on the approaches to a movable span bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed, nor shall any person drive any vehicle in disobedie…

39:4-128 Certain vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings; exempt crossings. 39:4-128. (a) The driver of any omnibus, designed for carrying more than six passengers, or of any school bus carrying any school child or children, or of any vehicle carrying explosive substance …

39:4-128.1 School buses stopped for children, certain disabled persons, duty of motorists, bus driver; violations, penalties. 1. On highways having roadways not divided by safety islands or physical traffic separation installations, the driver of a vehicle approaching or overtaki…

39:4-128.10. Violations; penalty Any person violating any provision of this act shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $100.00 for each offense, which may be enforced by summary proceedings. L.1979, c. 438, s. 8.

39:4-128.11 Regulations relative to certain commercial vehicles stopping at railroad crossings. 10. a. A driver of a commercial motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle that is required to stop at a railroad crossing in accordance with R.S.39:4-128, shall, upon approa…

39:4-128.3. Definitions For the purposes of this act: a. "Division" means the Division of Motor Vehicles. b. "Frozen dessert truck" means every motor vehicle in which frozen desserts are carried for purposes of retail sale on the streets of the State. c. "Vend" or "vending" means…

39:4-128.4. Approaching or overtaking stopped frozen dessert truck; stopping a. The driver of a vehicle approaching or overtaking from either direction a frozen dessert truck stopped on the highway shall stop before reaching the truck when the flashing red lights and stop signal …

39:4-128.5. Frozen dessert truck; equipment In addition to other equipment required by law, every frozen dessert truck shall be equipped with: a. Signal lamps mounted at the same level and as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. These lamps shall be 5 to 7 inches i…

39:4-128.6. Stopped frozen dessert truck; duty of driver a. The driver of a frozen dessert truck stopped on the highway for the purpose of vending shall actuate the special red flashing lights and extend the stop signal arm required by section 3. b. These lights and the stop sign…

39:4-128.7. Conditions for vending a. A person shall not vend on streets where the speed limit exceeds 30 miles per hour. b. A person shall not vend within 500 feet of any property used as a grade or junior high or middle school from 1 hour before the regular school day to 1 hour…

39:4-128.8. Backing up truck to make sale; prohibition The driver of a frozen dessert truck shall not back up the same to make or attempt a sale. L.1979, c. 438, s. 6.

39:4-128.9. Riding in or on frozen dessert truck; authorized persons only a. The driver of a frozen dessert truck shall not permit any unauthorized person to ride in or on the vehicle. b. A person shall not ride in or on a frozen dessert truck unless employed by its owner or unle…

39:4-129 Action in case of accident. 39:4-129. (a) The driver of any vehicle, knowingly involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith retu…

39:4-130 Immediate notice of accident; written report. 39:4-130. The driver of a vehicle or street car involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or damage to property of any one person in excess of $500.00 shall by the quickest means of communication …

39:4-131 Accident reports; availability. 39:4-131. The Department of Transportation shall prepare and supply to police departments and other suitable agencies, forms for accident reports calling for sufficiently detailed information with reference to a motor vehicle accident, inc…

39:4-131.1. Inconsistent rule, regulation, resolution or ordinance inconsistent with act or establishing fee in excess of fee under Right to Know Law; supersedure Any rule, regulation, resolution or ordinance inconsistent with this act or establishing a fee in excess of the fee p…

39:4-132. Certain damages reported by repairman The person in charge of a garage or repair shop to which is brought a motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident of which report must be made by the driver thereof as provided in section 39:4-130 of th…

39:4-134. Report of death to director Every county prosecutor, county medical examiner, or other official performing like functions shall make a report to the director with respect to a death found to have been the result of a motor vehicle accident. Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. …

39:4-134.1. Application of article The duties and responsibilities imposed by the provisions of this article upon all persons designated therein shall apply to accidents occurring upon highways and elsewhere throughout the State. L.1967, c. 189, s. 5.

39:4-134.2 "Next-of-Kin Registry." 1. a. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall develop an emergency contact information registry program. Under the program, the chief administrator shall establish and maintain an automated Statewide registry to …

39:4-134.3 Use of "Next-of-Kin Registry." 2. a. When a motor vehicle accident results in the serious bodily injury, death, or incapacitation of a driver or any passenger, the law enforcement officer investigating the motor vehicle accident shall attempt to locate an emergency con…

39:4-134.4 Rules, regulations. 4. The chief administrator may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act. L.2011, c.47, s.4.

39:4-135. Parking; direction and side of street; angle parking; one-way street The operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park the vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic, on the right-hand side of the road …

39:4-136. Parking on highway; removing vehicle; disabled vehicle No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway, outside of a business or residence district, when it is practicable to park or leave it standing off the roadway. I…

39:4-137. Vehicle without driver; brakes set; motor stopped; wheels turned to curb No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow it to stand on a highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor thereof, and, when …

39:4-138 Places where parking prohibited, exceptions; moving vehicle not under one's control into prohibited area. 39:4-138. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a traffic or police officer or traffic sign or signal, n…

39:4-138.1 Determination of "no parking zones". 1. The commissioner, by regulations, shall have authority to establish and maintain "no parking" zones on portions of State highways where parking is deemed hazardous or inimical to the proper flow of traffic. "No parking" zones so …

39:4-138.3. Parking in front of driveway permitted; conditions 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.39:4-138 to the contrary, any municipality may, by ordinance, permit the parking of motor vehicles in front of private driveways whenever both the motor vehicle and driveway in…

39:4-138.4. Permits; issuance, application, description 2. Any municipality enacting an ordinance pursuant to section 1 of this act shall provide for the issuance of permits which authorize the parking of motor vehicles in front of private driveways and identify the location of t…

39:4-138.5. Display required; permit fees 3. A motor vehicle shall not be permitted to be parked in front of a private driveway unless the owner of the private driveway or a member of the owner's household has been issued a valid permit and the permit is properly displayed, or un…

39:4-138.6 Municipal authority to set certain permissible parking distances. 2. A municipality may mandate by ordinance the permissible distance a person may park a motor vehicle from a crosswalk, side line of a street or intersecting highway, or "stop" sign. A municipality may n…

39:4-139. Loading or unloading passengers or materials; period at certain places No operator of a vehicle shall stand or park the vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or materials or longer than is hereinafter provided. …

39:4-139.10 Failure to respond, pay parking judgment, penalties. 9. a. If a person has failed to respond to a failure to appear notice or has failed to pay a parking judgment, the municipal court may give notice of that fact to the commission in a manner prescribed by the chief a…

39:4-139.10a Time limit on enforcement of parking violations. 1. In any parking case, if the municipal court fails, within three years of the date of the violation, to either issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest, or to order a suspension of the defendant's driving privilege…

39:4-139.11 Restoration of driver's license, registration after satisfaction of fines and penalties; recordation. 10. a. When a person whose license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended pursuant to subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1985, c.14 (C.39:4-139.10) satisfies…

39:4-139.12. Suspension of license; fee; deposit There shall be included in the fines and penalties imposed by the court on a person whose license has been suspended pursuant to subsection b. of section 9 of this act a fee of $3.00 which shall be transferred by the court to the d…