New Jersey Points Assessed for Traffic Violations Attorneys

Points Assessed for Traffic Violations

13:19-10.1 Point Assessment

Any person who is convicted of any of the following offenses, including offenses committed while operating a motorized bicycle, shall be assessed points for each conviction in accordance with the following schedule:

N.J.S.A. Statutory

Violation	Description	Points
27:23-29	Moving against traffic – NJ Tpke., Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway	2
27:23-29	Improper passing – NJ Tpke., Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway	4
29:23-29	Unlawful use of median strip – NJ Tpke., Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway	2
39:3-20	Operating Constructor vehicle in excess of 30 mph	3
39:4-14.3	Operating motorized bicycle on restricted highway	2
39:4-14.3d	More than 1 person on a motorized bicycle	2
39:4-35	Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk	2
39:4-36	Failure to yield to pedestrian or passing a vehicle yielding to pedestrian in crosswalk	2
39:4-41	Driving through safety zone	2
39:4-52	Racing on the highway	2
39:5C-1
39:4-55	Improper action or omission on grades and curves	2
39:4-57	Failure to observe directions of officer	2
39:4-66	Failure to stop before crossing sidewalk	2
39:4-66.1	Failure to yield to pedestrians or vehicles while leaving highway	2
39:4-66.2	Driving on public or private property to avoid traffic signal or stop sign	2
39:4-71	Improper driving on sidewalk	2
39:4-80	Failure to obey directions of officer	2
39:4-81	Failure to observe traffic signal	2
39:4-82	Failure to keep right	2
39:4-82.1	Improper operating of vehicle on divided Highway or divider	2
39:4-83	Failure to keep right at intersection	2
39:4-84	Failure to pass right of vehicle proceeding in opposite direction	5
39:4-85	Improper passing on right or off roadway	4
39:4-85.1	Wrong way on one-way street	2
39:4-86	Improper passing, in “No Passing” zone	4
39:4-87	Failure to yield to overtaking vehicle	2
39:4-88	Failure to observe traffic lanes	2
39:4-89	Tailgating	5
39:4-90	Failure to yield at intersection	2
39:4-90.1	Failure to use proper entrances to limited access Highway	2
39:4-91	Failure to yield to emergency vehicle	2
39:4-92
39:4-96	Reckless driving	5
39:4-97	Careless driving	5
39:4-97.a	Destruction of agricultural or recreational property	2
39:4-97.1	Slow speed blocking traffic	2
39:4-97.2	Unsafe driving (third offense only)	4
39:4-98 or	Speeding up to 14 mph above limit	2
39:4-99	Speeding 15-29 mph above limit	4
	Speeding 30 mph or more above limit	5
39:4-105	Failure to stop at traffic light	2
39:4-115	Improper turn at traffic light	3
39:4-119	Failure to stop at flashing red signal	2
39:4-122	Failure to stop for police whistle	2
39:4-123	Improper right or left turn	3
39:4-124	Improper turn: from approved turning course	3
39:4-125	Improper U-turn	3
39:4-126	Failure to give proper signal	2
39:4-127	Improper backing or turning in street	2
39:4-127.1	Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing	2
39:4-127.2	Improper crossing of bridge	2
39:4-128	Improper crossing or railroad grade crossing by certain vehicles	2
39:4-128.1	Improper passing of school bus	5
39:4-128.4	Improper passing of frozen dessert truck	4
39:4-129	Leaving scene of accident-No injuries	2
39:4-129	Leaving scene of accident-Personal Injury	8
39:4-144	Failure to observe of stop or yield signs	2
39:5D-4	Moving violation out-of-state	2

13:19-10.2 Point Accumulation; period of suspension

(a) The Director shall, except for good cause, suspend a person’s license to operate a motor vehicle and/or motorized bicycle in accordance with the following schedule:

POINTS ASSUMULATED	PERIOD OF SUSPENSION
12 to 15 points in a period 30 days of two years of less	30 days
16 to 18 points in a period of two years of less	60 days
19 to 21 points in a period of two years of less	90 days
22-24 points in a period of two years of less	120 days
25-27 point in a period of two years of less	150 days
28 or more point in a period of two years of less	not less than 180 days
15 to 18 points in a period greater than two years	30 days
19 to 22 points in a period greater than two years	60 days
23 to 26 points in a period greater than two years	90 days
27 to 30 points in a period greater than two years	120 days
31 to 35 points in a period greater than two years	150 days
36 or more points in a period greater than two years	not less than 180 days
12 to 14 points in a period greater than two years	30 days

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