Updated June 26, 2018
As a New Jersey traffic lawyer, I am often asked by clients how many points they will received from traffic tickets. Before you plead guilty to a traffic violation (either by paying the fine or going to court and formally pleading guilty), you should know how many points you stand to receive for each violation. These points will stay on your record until they are removed, and could result in surcharges by the DMV (or a license suspension if you accumulate too many) and will likely cause your insurance rates to go up. You should call us for a free consultation before pleading guilty to any of the below charges. Here is a handy summary:
N.J.S.A. Violation, Description, Points:
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 Highway: 5
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 entering or leaving highway: 2
39:4-66.2 Driving on private property to avoid traffic signal or stop sign: 2
39:4-71 Improper driving on sidewalk: 2
39:4-80 Failure to obey direction 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 overtake 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
39:4-96 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 traffic: 2
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 turn in street: 2
39:4-127.1 Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing: 2
239:4-127.2 Improper crossing of bridge: 2
39:4-128 Improper crossing of railroad grade: 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 Personal Injury: 8
39:4-144 Failure to observe of stop or yield signs: 2
39:5D-4 Moving violation out-of-state: 2
27:23-29 Moving against traffic-NJ Turnpike., Garden State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway: 2
27:23-29 Improper passing-NJ Tpke., Garden State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway: 4
27:23-29 Unlawful use of median strip-NJ Tpke., Garden State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway: 2
39:3-29 Operating Constructor vehicle in excess of 30 mph: 3
