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Moving Violations

In the State of New Jersey, most moving or traffic violations carry points. These points are assessed against your driver’s license. If a driver accumulates too many points, the Motor Vehicle Commission can administratively suspend your driving privileges. In addition, accumulation of points can have a drastic effect on your insurance premiums. The following is a list of offenses for which points are issued in New Jersey: 

Violation Description Points
39:4-14.3d  More than one person on motorized bicycle 2
39:4-35  Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk  2
39:4-36  Failure to yield to pedestrian 2
39:4-41  Driving through safety zone  2
39:4-52  Racing on Highway 5
39:4-55  Improper action grades and curves 2
39:4-57  Failure to obey directions of officer  2
39:4-66  Failure to stop before crossing sidewalk  2
39:4-66.1  Failure to yield to pedestrians while entering or leaving highway  2
39:4-66.2  Driving on private property to avoid traffic signal  2
39:4-71  Improper driving on sidewalk  2
39:4-81  Failure to observe traffic signal  2
39:4-82  Failure to keep right  2
39:4-82.1  Improper operation of vehicle on divided highway 2
39:4-83  Failure to keep right at intersection 2
39:4-84  Failure to pass to right of vehicle in opposite direction  5
39:4-85  Improper passing on right or off roadway or shoulder   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 vehicle overtaking  2
39:4-88  Failure to observe traffic lanes  2
39:4-89  Tailgating or following too closely  5
39:4-90  Failure to yield at intersection  2
39:4-90.1  Failure to use correct entrances to limited access highway  2
39:4-90.1  Failure to use correct entrances to limited access highway 2
39:4-91  Failure to yield to emergency vehicle 2
39:4-96  Reckless driving 5
39:4-97  Careless driving 2
39:4-97a  Destruction of agricultural or recreational property 2
39:4-97.1  Slow speed blocking 2
39:4-98  Speeding up to 14 mph above limit 2
39:4-99  Speeding up to 15-29 mph above limit 4
39:4-99  Speeding 30+ mph 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 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 turn 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 of railroad 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 – With injuries 8
39:4-144  Failure to observe stop or yield signs 2
39:5D-4  Moving violation out-of-state  2

In addition to these penalties, the New Jersey State Police that patrol the New Jersey Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, and Atlantic City Expressway are authorized to issue tickets on these roads under N.J.S.A. 27. These offenses carry the same points that their equivalent offenses would under N.J.S.A. 39.