Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:4-97.2a Disposition of certain surcharges. 6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, all debts, including bonds, refunding bonds, notes, and other obligations and the costs thereof which remain outstanding as of the effective date of P.L.2019, c.30…

39:4-97.3 Use of wireless telephone, electronic communication device in moving vehicles; definitions; enforcement. 1. a. The use of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device by an operator of a moving motor vehicle on a public road or highway shall be unlawful excep…

39:4-97.4 Inapplicability of act to certain officials. 2. The prohibitions set forth in this act shall not be applicable to any of the following persons while in the actual performance of their official duties: a law enforcement officer; a member of a paid, part-paid, or voluntee…

39:4-97.5 Supersedure, preemption of local ordinances. 3. This act supersedes and preempts all ordinances of any county or municipality with regard to the use of a wireless telephone or electronic communication device by an operator of a motor vehicle. L.2003, c.310, s.3; amended…

39:4-97a. Agricultural, recreational property protected No person shall operate a motor vehicle, except a motor vehicle operated for emergency purposes by a fire department or ambulance or rescue squad, in a manner which causes the destruction of agricultural crops, fences, field…

39:4-98. Rates of speed 39:4-98. Rates of speed. Subject to the provisions of R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97 and except in those instances where a lower speed is specified in this chapter, it shall be prima facie lawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive it at a speed not exceedin…

39:4-98.1. Designation of lower maximum speed limits for trucks of registered gross weight of 10,000 pounds and over In accordance with the provisions of section 39:4-98 of the Revised Statutes, the State Highway Commissioner may, by regulation and identification by appropriate s…

39:4-98.10. "Antwan's Law" 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Antwan's Law." L.2019, c.5, s.1

39:4-98.11. Findings and declarations regarding "Antwan's Law" 2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Route 130 is one of the most dangerous roadways in the State for pedestrians, evidenced by the fact that it was adjudged the most dangerous roadway in New Jersey by the Tri-St…

39:4-98.12. Speed limits on certain sections of Route 130; violation fine tripled 3. a. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not operate the motor vehicle at a speed in excess of: (1) Twenty-five miles per hour on the northbound lanes of Route 130 between a point 300 feet south of…

39:4-98.2. Counties or municipalities; reduction of regular speed limit for 72 hours for maintenance or repairs; notice to commissioner Any county or municipal governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, designating a county or municipal official who may …

39:4-98.3. Short title 2. This act may be known and shall be cited as the "Sixty-Five MPH Speed Limit Implementation Act." L.1997,c.415, s.2.

39:4-98.4 Definitions relative to 65 MPH speed limit. 3. As used in this act: "Authorities" means the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Eligible public highways" means public high…

39:4-98.5. Speed limit of 65mph established, certain highways 4. a. Within four months following the effective date of this act, the commissioner, in consultation with the Attorney General and the authorities, shall establish by written order speed limits of 65 miles per hour on …

39:4-98.6. Certain fines doubled where speed limit is 65mph 5. a. The fine for a motor vehicle offense embodied in the following sections of statutory law, when committed in an area which has been designated as having a speed limit of 65 miles per hour, shall be double the amount…

39:4-98.7. Speeding 20mph or more over limit; fines, certain; doubled 6. The fine for a motor vehicle offense shall be double the amount specified by law when traveling 20 miles per hour or more over the designated speed limit as set forth in R.S.39:4-98, except as provided in su…

39:4-98.8. Study to determine effect of 65mph speed limit; report; implementation 7. a. During the first 18 months following the establishment of 65 miles per hour speed limits on eligible public highways pursuant to section 4 of this act, the commissioner, in consultation with t…

39:4-98.9. Emergency orders 8. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to set or change by emergency order, for periods of up to 60 days, the speed limit on any public highway based on emergent conditions, such as construction…

39:4-99. Exceeding speed limitations; speed specified in charge It shall be prima facie unlawful for a person to exceed any of the foregoing speed limitations or any speed limitation in effect as established by authority of section 39:4-98 of this Title. In every charge of violat…

39:5-1. Enforcement 39:5-1. Except as otherwise provided, the enforcement of this subtitle shall be vested in the director and the police or peace officers of, or inspectors duly appointed for that purpose by, any municipality or county or by the State. Nothing in this section sh…

39:5-11. Appeal to Superior Court; procedure 39:5-11. If the defendant appeals to the Superior Court, the appeal shall operate as a consent to an amendment of the complaint in that court so as to substitute a new or different charge growing out of the act or acts complained of or…

39:5-2. Judicial powers of director 39:5-2. The director shall have the same powers as are conferred by this subtitle on a magistrate. In considering violations of this subtitle, the director may hold court in any municipality in the State, upon five days' notice given to the def…

39:5-20. Complaint represented on trial on appeal by county prosecutor, attorney general or municipal attorney; aid in prosecution On an appeal by the defendant in any proceeding instituted under this subtitle, the county prosecutor of the county wherein the alleged violation was…

39:5-22. Revoked license not restored by appeal Where a license has been revoked for a violation of section 39:4-50 of this Title, and an appeal has been taken from the judgment, the appeal shall not operate to restore the license during the pendency of the appeal, however, the l…

39:5-24. Proceedings on Sunday Proceedings under this subtitle may be instituted on any day of the week, and the institution of the proceedings on Sunday shall be no bar to the successful prosecution thereof. Any process served on Sunday shall be as valid as if served on any othe…

39:5-25. Arrest without warrant 39:5-25. Any law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating in his presence any provision of chapter 3 of this Title, or any person, other than a motorman or person having control of a street car or auto bus, running up…

39:5-25.1 Summons, identification of motorist as holder of commercial driver license. 11. Upon issuance of a summons or complaint charging a motorist with any violation, other than a parking violation, under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, a law enforcement officer shall identi…

39:5-27. License exhibited to magistrate upon arrest Any driver arrested for a violation of any provision of this subtitle shall, on demand of the magistrate hearing the complaint against him, produce his license for inspection. If he fails to produce his license or to give satis…

39:5-28. Validity, service and effect of summons or warrant and arrest thereon in county other than where issued A summons or warrant issued by a magistrate under this chapter shall be valid throughout the State. An officer who may serve the summons or warrant and make arrest on …

39:5-3 Appearance, arrest process; complaint; venue. 39:5-3. a. When a person has violated a provision of this subtitle, the judge may, within 30 days after the commission of the offense, issue process directed to a police officer or the chief administrator for the appearance or …

39:5-30 Suspension, revocation of registration, license certificates. 39:5-30. a. Every registration certificate, every license certificate, every privilege to drive motor vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles as defined in P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.9 et al.), every endo…

39:5-30.1. Suspension or revocation of driver's license where reciprocity driving privilege is suspended or revoked in another state Whenever the reciprocity driving privilege of any New Jersey resident is suspended or revoked by lawful authority in another State upon a convictio…

39:5-30.10. Subsequent violations; suspension; notice; hearing; failure to appear Except for good cause, the director shall suspend for a period as provided herein the license to operate a motor vehicle of any person who, having had his license suspended pursuant to subsection a.…

39:5-30.11. Initial notification; defense; accumulated points It shall not be a defense to nor a reason for an adjournment of any suspension proceeding instituted pursuant to this act that a. the director initially notified the licensee of any less stringent administrative altern…

39:5-30.12. Definitions 1. As used in sections 1 through 5 of this act: "Conviction" means a final adjudication that a violation has occurred, a final judgment on a verdict, a finding of guilt in a tribunal of original jurisdiction, or a conviction following a plea of guilty, non…

39:5-30.14. Notice of suspension, revocation, postponement; hearing request 3. The proposed notice of suspension, revocation, or postponement shall be mailed to the person at his last address of record with the Division of Motor Vehicles. The suspension, revocation, or postponeme…

39:5-30.15. Responsibility of director 4. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall be responsible for the receipt of all reports of drug offense convictions submitted to this State by federal courts, courts of any other state, or courts of the District of Columbia. L.…

39:5-30.16. Rules, regulations 5. The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement sections 1 through 5 of this act. L.1993,c.296,s.5.

39:5-30.2 Review by chief administrator, alternatives to suspension, revocation. 1. Any moving violation of the motor vehicle law which carries with it a penalty of suspension or revocation of a driver's license may be subject to review by the chief administrator. The chief admin…

39:5-30.4 Driver Improvement Program; fee. 1. Persons attending a Driver Improvement Program offered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, an approved drivers' school, or a Statewide safety organization, as approved by the commission, shall pay such fee therefor not to exce…

39:5-30.5. Penalty points; rules and regulations; authority to adopt The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall have the authority, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to continue to adopt rules and regulations to dete…

39:5-30.5a. Assessment of points a. The director shall, in establishing a motor vehicle point system, pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1982, c. 43 (C. 39:5-30.5), include in that system a schedule of points to be assessed against a person operating a motor vehicle, except a motor ve…

39:5-30.6. Penalty points; assessment; record The court shall assess points at the time of conviction for any offense committed in this State, and the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, upon receiving notice, assess points…

39:5-30.7. Accumulated points; notification Whenever a licensee has accumulated six or more points, the director shall notify him at his last address of record with the Division of Motor Vehicles of the number of points he has been assessed and the general nature and effect of th…

39:5-30.8. Suspension of license; accumulated points; notice; effective date; hearing; failure to appear Except for good cause, the director shall suspend for a period of no less than 30 days and no more than 180 days, except as provided in section 6 of this act, the license to o…

39:5-30.9. Reduction of points Points recorded against a licensee shall be reduced at the rate of three points for each 12 consecutive months in which the licensee has not committed any violation either resulting in the assessment of points or in the suspension of driving privile…