Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:3-6.20. "Proportional Registration Distributive Fund" 30. a. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall distribute the registration fees collected for participating jurisdictions in accordance with the International Registration Program Agreement. b. There is created within the Stat…

39:3-6.21. Reciprocity 31. After July 1, 1995, if no agreement, arrangement or declaration is in effect with respect to another jurisdiction as authorized by this act, any vehicle properly registered or licensed in such other jurisdiction, and for which evidence of compliance is …

39:3-6.3. Registration in another jurisdiction of vehicles located or operated from base in such jurisdiction An agreement or arrangement entered into, or a declaration issued under the authority of this act may contain provisions authorizing the registration or licensing in anot…

39:3-6.5. Exemptions, benefits and privileges; examination of laws and requirements of other jurisdictions In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the director may examine the laws and requirements of such jurisdiction and declare the extent and n…

39:3-6.6. Leased vehicles An agreement or arrangement entered into, or a declaration issued under the authority of this act, may contain provisions under which a leased vehicle properly registered by the lessor thereof may be entitled, subject to terms and conditions stated there…

39:3-6.7. Vehicles registered in jurisdiction where no agreement, arrangement or declaration is in effect; commercial vehicles After July 1, 1969 if no agreement, arrangement or declaration is in effect with respect to another jurisdiction as authorized by this act, any vehicle p…

39:3-6.9. Written agreements, arrangements or declarations required; filing All agreements, arrangements or declarations, or amendments thereto, shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the director. A copy of each agreement, arrangement or declaration, or amendmen…

39:3-60. Use of multiple-beam road lighting equipment Every person driving a motor vehicle equipped with multiple-beam road lighting equipment, during the times when lighted lamps are required, shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of suff…

39:3-61 Lamps and reflectors required on particular vehicles. 39:3-61. (a) Every motor vehicle other than a motor cycle and other than a motor-drawn vehicle shall be equipped on the front with at least two headlamps, an equal number at each side, and with two turn signals, one on…

39:3-61.1. Mounting of lamps and reflectors Lamps and reflectors required by section 39:3-61 shall be mounted on a vehicle as follows: (a) Every lamp and every reflector shall be permanently and securely mounted in a workmanlike manner on a permanent part of the vehicle. (b) When…

39:3-61.2. Combination of lighting devices and reflectors; prohibited combinations (a) Any 2 or more lighting devices and reflectors may be combined into one shell or housing except as stated below, provided that the requirements for each required lighting device or reflector are…

39:3-61.3. Stop lamps; construction, placement and use Every stop lamp shall be so constructed, placed and used as to indicate by a substantial increase in illumination that the service brakes of the vehicle have been applied, except as otherwise provided in this section. Stop la…

39:3-61.4. Overhang loads; placement and use of red lamps and flags (a) Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times when lighted lamps are r…

39:3-62. Lamps on parked vehicles Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped in areas other than business or residential districts, upon a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether attended or unattended, during the times when lighted lamps are required, except when it is displa…

39:3-63. Regulations governing lamps, turn signals and reflectors; promulgation by commissioner The director is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations in his discretion not inconsistent with this article, governing the size, type, construction, location and use of lamps, tur…

39:3-64. Vehicular traffic hazard warning signals (a) Every truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, 80 inches or more in width shall be equipped with a signaling system that in addition to signaling turning movements as provided for in section 39:4-126 shall …

39:3-64.1. Itinerant vendors' vehicle "Itinerant vendors' vehicle" as used in this act means a motor vehicle used in the operation of the business of an itinerant vendor to carry the goods, wares or other merchandise offered for sale to the general public and from which sales are…

39:3-64.2. Signaling system; flashing simultaneously Every itinerant vendor's vehicle shall be equipped with a signaling system that in addition to signaling turning movements as provided for in section 39:4-126 of the Revised Statutes shall have a switching arrangement that will…

39:3-64.3. Signals to flash simultaneously when stopped for purpose of transacting business At all times during the daylight or at night, whenever the driver of an itinerant vendor's vehicle shall stop or park the vehicle on any roadway or the shoulder thereof for the purpose of …

39:3-64.4. Rules and regulations The director shall adopt such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.1968, c. 90, s. 4, eff. June 21, 1968.

39:3-65. Lamps on other vehicles and equipment All vehicles, including agricultural machinery or implements, road machinery, road rollers, traction engines and farm tractors not hereinbefore in this article specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall be equipped during…

39:3-66. Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, etc. All lamps, reflectors and other illuminating devices required by this article shall be kept clean and in good working order and, as far as practicable, shall be mounted in such a manner as to reduce the likelihood of their being obs…

39:3-66.2. Punishment for violation Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days, or both. L.1953, c. 188, p. 1484, s. 2.

39:3-66.3 Stoplights required on particular motor vehicles. 2. Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped on the rear with at least two stoplights, one at each side of the vertical centerline at the same height and as far apart as practical, except that a pas…

39:3-67. Brake equipment required Every motorcycle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with at least one brake adequate to control the movement of and to stop such vehicle. Every motor vehicle, except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn vehicle, shall be equipped wit…

39:3-68. Brake performance Every motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, according to its type, shall be capable at all times and under all conditions of loading, of stopping on a dry, smooth, level pavement of approximately .6 co-efficient of friction and free from loose…

39:3-68.1. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Towing vehicle" means a road tractor or truck tractor. b. "Towed vehicle" means a motor-drawn vehicle, pole trailer, semitrailer or trailer. L. 1987, c. 402, s. 1.

39:3-68.2. Emergency stopping system Every vehicle or combination of vehicles using compressed air at the wheels for applying the service brakes shall be equipped with an emergency stopping system meeting the requirements of this section and capable of stopping the vehicle or com…

39:3-69 Horns and audible warning devices. 39:3-69. Every motor vehicle except a motor-drawn vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200…

39:3-69.1 Motor vehicle violation, sound system, noise standards; fines, points. 1. a. A person commits a motor vehicle violation pursuant to this section if the person operates or amplifies a sound system, connected to or located within a motor vehicle, that violates the noise s…

39:3-7. Power of attorney given by nonresident; service of process Each owner, required by this subtitle to register his motor vehicle or motor cycle, who has a residence outside of the state shall file with the commissioner a duly executed instrument, constituting the commission…

39:3-70 Mufflers. 39:3-70. Every motor vehicle having a combustion motor shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and no person shall use a muffler cut-out, bypass, or similar device upon a…

39:3-70.1. Air pollution control; tests Any motor vehicle which is subject to inspection by the Division of Motor Vehicles or any other duly authorized body shall, as a condition of compliance with said inspection, pass such tests as may be required to demonstrate that the motor …

39:3-70.2 Air pollution; penalty. 2. Any person who operates a motor vehicle or owns a motor vehicle, other than a school bus, which the person permits to idle in violation of rules and regulations, or to be operated upon the public highways of the State when the motor vehicle is…

39:3-71. Mirrors Every motor vehicle shall have rear view mirrors so located and angled as to give the driver adequate rear view vision. Every passenger automobile manufactured after January 1, 1965 and registered in this State, shall be equipped with an interior mirror and an ex…

39:3-71.1 Electronic rear back-up monitoring device, crossview mirror required on certain commercial delivery vehicles. 1. a. Every delivery van or truck registered in this State with a cube-style, walk-in cargo box up to 18 feet long that is used in the commercial delivery of go…

39:3-72. Tire equipment No person shall drive or move any motor vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires unless every such tire shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery. No person shall drive or …

39:3-73. Tire-chains Motor vehicle tires may be fitted with tire-chains of reasonable proportions when roads, streets and highways are slippery, because of rain, snow, ice, oil, manner of construction or other reason; provided, however, that no tire-chains shall be used at any ti…

39:3-74. Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped with cleaners Every motor vehicle having a windshield shall be equipped with at least one device in good working order for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield so as to provide clear vision for the driver…

39:3-75. Safety glass The term "safety glass" shall be construed as meaning glass so treated or combined with other materials as to reduce, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from exterior sources or by glass whe…

39:3-75.1. Certain tinting materials on windshields, windows of motor vehicles, permitted for medical reasons 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle that is driven by or is used to regularly transport a person wh…

39:3-75.2. Rules, regulations 2. The director, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to…

39:3-75.3. Violations, fines 3. a. A person who violates the provisions of subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.308 (C.39:3-75.2) shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100; provided, however, if a person charged with such a violation can exhibit a certificate or card whi…

39:3-76. Dangerous exhaust gases Every motor vehicle shall be equipped and maintained so that exhaust gases cannot injure any person or animal, and no person shall use any motor vehicle so as to cause or be likely to cause any such injury.

39:3-76.1. Use of sign "Press" on motor vehicle No person shall operate a motor vehicle on which is affixed any sign, poster or sticker with the word "Press" or any other word or words indicating that the motor vehicle is in use by a reporter for a newspaper or other periodical e…

39:3-76.10. Sale of helmets, goggles or face shields; type and specifications approved by director No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute any protective helmets, goggles or face shields for use by the operators of motorcycles, or protective helmets for the use of pass…