Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:3C-30 Chapter 4 provisions applicable. 30. Owners and operators of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and dirt bikes shall, when operating such across a public highway or on public land or waters, comply with the following provisions of chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Sta…

39:3C-30.1. Golf course, form, exemptions 29. a. The provisions of this 1985 amendatory and supplementary act and this 1991 amendatory act insofar as they pertain to all-terrain vehicles shall not be applicable to their operation and use on golf courses in this State, except that…

39:3C-31. Severability If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act shall, for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation …

39:3C-32 Definitions. 32. As used in sections 33 and 34 of P.L.2009, c.275 (C.39:3C-33 and C.39:3C-34): "Off-road vehicle" means any motorized vehicle with two or more wheels or tracks that is capable of being operated off of regularly improved and maintained roads including, but…

39:3C-33 Violations, penalties. 33. Any person who operates any vehicle or off-road vehicle on public lands in violation of P.L.1973, c.307 (C:39:3C-1 et seq.) or in violation of any law, rule, or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be subject to: a. For a first offense, a …

39:3C-34 Additional fines, impoundment. 34. a. In addition to the fines set forth in section 33 of P.L.2009, c.275 (C.39:3C-33), any vehicle or off-road vehicle operated on public lands in violation of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-1 et seq.), may be impounded by the law enforcing age…

39:3C-35 Impoundment of certain vehicles, disposition. 1. a. Except as provided in subsection e. of this section, a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike operated on any public street, highway, or right-of-way in violation of section 17 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-17) sha…

39:3C-36 Violations, penalties. 2. A person who operates a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike on any public street, highway or right-of-way in violation of section 17 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-17) shall: a. For a first offense, be ordered by the court to perform comm…

39:3C-4 Permanent registration number. 4. Once a registration number is assigned, it shall remain with the registered snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike until the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike is destroyed, abandoned or permanently removed from the Stat…

39:3C-5 Registration required; transfer of ownership. 5. The owner of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike required to be registered and numbered in this State shall do so with the commission no later than six months after the effective date of P.L.2009, c.275 (C.39:3C…

39:3C-6 Farm, government exemptions. 6. a. Any snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike solely operated for use on a farm shall be exempt from the registration and numbering requirements of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-1 et seq.). b. No registration fee shall be charged for a sn…

39:3C-7 Reciprocity. 7. The registration provisions of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-1 et seq.) shall not apply to nonresident owners who have complied with the registration and licensing laws of the state or country of residence, provided that the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or …

39:3C-8 Display of registration number. 8. The number assigned to a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike and required to be displayed pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-3) shall be displayed on the snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike at all times…

39:3C-9 Production of certificate. 9. a. Every person operating a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike registered or transferred in accordance with any of the provisions of P.L.1973, c.307 (C.39:3C-1 et seq.) shall, upon demand of any law enforcement officer, duly author…

39:4-1. Application of chapter 39:4-1. The provisions of this chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles on the highways shall also apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by this State, the United States, any territorial or Federal district, any other State or …

39:4-10. Lights and reflectors on bicycles Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front, and with a lamp on the rear which shall emit a red light…

39:4-10.1 Bicycle helmets, requirements. 1. a. A person under 17 years of age shall not operate, or ride upon a bicycle as a passenger, unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet which meets the standards of the American National Standards Institu…

39:4-10.10 Rights, duties of roller skaters, skateboarders on roadway. 6. Every person operating any roller skates or skateboard upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by chapter four of Ti…

39:4-10.10a Regulation of skateboarding, roller skating; "roller skates" defined. 1. The governing body of any municipality may, by ordinance, regulate the operation of skateboards and roller skates upon the roadways and public properties under municipal jurisdiction; provided, h…

39:4-10.10b Accommodation of roller skates, skateboards not required. 2. Nothing in P.L.1998, c.36 (C.39:4-10.10a et seq.) or in P.L.1997, c.411 (C.39:4-10.5 et al.) shall obligate the Commissioner of Transportation to in any way maintain, plan, design or construct roadways to ac…

39:4-10.11 Roller skaters, skateboarders to keep to right of roadway; exceptions. 7. Every person operating any roller skates or skateboard upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or on…

39:4-10.12 Act not applicable to roller skating rinks. 8. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the operators and patrons of roller skating rinks governed by the provisions of the "New Jersey Roller Skating Rink Safety and Fair Liability Act," P.L.1991, c.28 (C.5:14-1 et …

39:4-10.13 Rules, regulations. 9. The director, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1997,c.411,s.9.

39:4-10.2 Violations, warnings, fines; "Bicycle and Skating Safety Fund." 2. a. A person who violates a requirement of this act shall be warned of the violation by the enforcing official. The parent or legal guardian of that person also may be fined a maximum of $25 for the perso…

39:4-10.3 Posting of sign required; violations, penalties; renters required to provide helmet; immunity. 3. a. A person regularly engaged in the business of selling or renting bicycles shall post a sign at the point where the sale or rental transaction is completed stating: "STAT…

39:4-10.4. Rules, regulations 4. The director, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations which may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1991,c.465,s.4.

39:4-10.5 Definitions, requirements relative to wearing helmets when roller skating, skate boarding. 1. a. As used in this act: "Director" means the Director of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Roller skates" means a pair of devices worn on the feet w…

39:4-10.6 Violations, penalties, disposition of fines collected. 2. a. A person who violates the provisions of section 1 of this act by failing to wear an approved helmet shall be warned of the violation by the enforcing official. The parent or legal guardian of the violator may …

39:4-10.7 Noncompliance no bar to action. 3. The failure of any person to comply with the provisions of section 1 of this act shall not constitute negligence per se, contributory negligence or assumption of risk, and shall not in any way bar, preclude or foreclose an action for p…

39:4-10.8 Warning notice for roller skates, skateboards, electric personal assistive mobility devices; immunity from civil liability. 4. a. It shall be unlawful to manufacture, assemble, sell, offer to sell or distribute roller skates, skateboards or electric personal assistive m…

39:4-10.9 Posting of sign required; violations; penalties. 5. a. A person, firm, corporation or other legal entity regularly engaged in the business of selling or renting roller skates or skateboards shall post a sign at the point where the sale or rental transaction is completed…

39:4-100. Rate of speed across sidewalk No vehicle or horse shall be driven or ridden across a sidewalk at a rate of speed greater than four miles per hour.

39:4-101. Speedways Nothing in this article shall apply to a speedway, constructed with the permission of the local authorities or the board of freeholders, as the case may be, of the county or counties in which the speedway is located, and built or intended for the exclusive use…

39:4-102. Speeding by physicians in emergencies If a physician's motor vehicle is stopped for exceeding the speed limit while in the act of responding to an emergency call, the registration number of the vehicle and the driver's license number may be inspected and noted and the p…

39:4-103. Exemptions from speed regulations Motor vehicles belonging to the military establishment, while in use for official purposes in time of riot, insurrection or invasion; all police officers, while the officers are engaged in the apprehension of violators of the law, or of…

39:4-103.1. Photo radar defined, usage prohibited 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a law enforcement officer or agency shall not use photo radar to enforce the provisions of chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes. b. As used in this act, "…

39:4-104. Violations of article; penalty A person violating a section of this article shall, for each violation, be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both, except as herein otherwise provided. Am…

39:4-105. Color system Traffic signals or signal devices shall conform strictly with the provisions of this article. A three-color system shall be used; red, amber and green. Green means permission for traffic to go, subject to the safety of others or the specific directions of a…

39:4-106. Sequence of lights The colors shall be shown in the following sequence: A green light displayed for a predetermined number of seconds followed by an amber light for a reasonable time necessary for the clearance of traffic, followed by a red light, followed by a green li…

39:4-107. Period or cycle The period or cycle shall be based on counts of turning and through traffic and study of turns, special intersections, distance between intersections and speeds permitted.

39:4-108. Semaphores Semaphores shall have four vanes or sides, the stop vanes having a red field with the word "stop" plainly visible thereon, and the go vanes a green field with the word "go" plainly visible thereon. When used at night, semaphores shall be equipped with red and…

39:4-109. Position of lenses When a vertical arrangement of lenses is used, red shall be placed at the top, amber in the middle and green at the bottom. When it is necessary to place the lights horizontally, the order of the lights shall be red at the left, amber in the middle an…

39:4-11. Audible signal No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any…

39:4-11.1. Brake required Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement. L.1951, c. 23, p. 71, s. 15.

39:4-110. Height of signals Traffic signals shall be placed at such height as to be plainly visible to approaching traffic at a distance of at least one hundred and fifty feet from the intersection, and shall, if within the curb line and operated by electricity, be placed at a he…

39:4-111. Power of lights The light shall be of such power as to cause the signal to be visible for at least three hundred feet.