Title 39, Title 39: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

39:4-14.3m. Display of license No person shall operate a motorized bicycle in this State unless a license plate is displayed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:3-33 applicable to motorcycles. L.1983, c. 105, s. 13.

39:4-14.3n. Make and model numbers; certification; list of approved bicycles a. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), requiring manufacturers or distributors to certify in writin…

39:4-14.3o . Nonresident motorized bicycle owner; registration The registration provisions governing motorized bicycles shall not apply to a nonresident motorized bicycle owner who has complied with the registration and licensing laws of his state of residence, if the motorized b…

39:4-14.3p. Proof of ownership; bicycle purchased prior to effective date of act With respect to motorized bicycles purchased prior to the effective date of this act, and for which no bill of sale or other formal proof of ownership is available, the director may accept as proof o…

39:4-14.3q. Helmet No person shall operate a motorized bicycle unless he wears a protective helmet of a type approved by the director. L.1983, c. 105, s. 17.

39:4-14.3r. Dealer licensed as motor vehicle dealer; inapplicability of restrictions contained in Municipal Land Use Law Requiring a motorized bicycle dealer to be licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under R.S. 39:10-19 for the purposes of this act shall not mean that he is a moto…

39:4-14.3s. Rules and regulations The director shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1983, c. 105, s. 19.

39:4-14.3t. Violations; fine Except as otherwise provided by this act, a person who violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 for each offense. L.1983, c. 105, s. 20.

39:4-14.3u. Ownership acquired prior to effective date of act; compliance with act The owner of a motorized bicycle who acquired ownership prior to the effective date of this act shall have 90 days from the effective date to comply with the registration, titling, and license plat…

39:4-14.3v. Education program for safe operation; fund The director shall establish a fund not to exceed $50,000.00 per year for the purpose of providing an educational program for the safe operation of motorized bicycles. L.1983, c. 105, s. 22.

39:4-14.3v1. Educational program for safe operation of bicycles; fund The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles shall use a portion of the fund established pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1983, c. 105 (C. 39:4-14.3v) for the purpose of providing an educational program for the …

39:4-14.3w. Appropriation of fees 23. The fees collected pursuant to this act shall be appropriated to the Division of Motor Vehicles. L.1983,c.105,s.23.

39:4-14.3x. Motorized bicycle operators subject to penalties An operator of a motorized bicycle who is convicted of a violation of R.S.39:4-66 concerning the operation of a vehicle when emerging from an alley, driveway, garage, or private road or driveway or section 48 of P.L.195…

39:4-14.4. Sale or rent of bicycle; equipment with reflectors No person shall sell or offer to sell, or rent or offer to rent, whether it be by retail, wholesale or by auction, any bicycle manufactured on or after the effective date of this act unless such bicycle is equipped wit…

39:4-14.4a. Helmet use; required display of promotional statement 1. No person shall sell or offer to sell at retail any bicycle unless there is affixed to that bicycle a statement promoting the use of helmets by bicycle riders. If a bicycle is sold unassembled, the statement sha…

39:4-14.5. Bicycle defined As used in this act "bicycle" means any two-wheeled vehicle having a rear drive wheel which is solely human-powered and having a seat height of 25 inches or greater when the seat is in the lowest adjustable position. L.1975, c. 328, s. 2.

39:4-14.6. Inapplicability of act to person not regularly engaged in selling or renting bicycles This act shall not apply to the sale or rental of a bicycle by any person who is not regularly engaged in the business of selling or renting bicycles and where such bicycle was obtain…

39:4-14.7. Equipment; rules and regulations The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety is authorized and empowered to adopt rules and regulations covering the types of equipment and the specifications therefor, including the color …

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…