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How to Reduce License Points in NJ

Author: admin  //  Category: Car Insurance, DMV / NJ MVC, Fines, NJ Traffic Laws, Surcharges, Traffic Attorneys

If you receive a moving violation in New Jersey, points will be added to your NJ driving license and driving record. Other violations such as parking tickets, do not have points associated with them.

Once you receive 6 points or more within 3 years, the NJ MVC will impose a surcharge of $150 plus point costs.

Before you reach 6 points, you can reduce the number of points on your drivers license by 2 points when you complete the NJ defensive driving course which is available online.

Get a 2 Point Reduction

The 2 point reduction defensive driving course can also help reduce your NJ car insurance rate. The NJ mandatory law states upon completion of the 6 hour NJ defensive driving course, drivers are eligible to receive up to 10% reduction on their car insurance for 3 years. Contact your NJ auto insurance agent to confirm what percentage discount you’re eligible to receive.

Point Deduction

There are other ways that your points come off your New Jersey drivers license.

  • One Year with No Violations = 3 points are removed
  • Defensive Driving Course Online = 2 points are removed

For full information and a link to register for an online defensive driving course, click this link: http://www.njpoints.com/points/

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New Jersey Speeding-Points

Author: admin  //  Category: Car Insurance, Fines, NJ Traffic Laws, Speeding Tickets, Traffic Tickets, Violations

Points for NJ Speeding Tickets

Here are a few examples of the points you will receive for speeding in New Jersey:

  • 1 to 14 MPH over speed limit = 2 points
  • 15 to 29 MPH over speed limit = 4 points
  • 30 MPH or more over speed limit = 5 points

Speeding is the leading cause of car accidents so law enforcement takes it very seriously. In New Jersey you can receive a speeding ticket from a variety of law enforcement agencies including the New Jersey State Police, a county sheriff or city police departments.

 

Click Here for full information: www.njpoints.com The site also includes a link to a defensive driving course which is one way that you can remove points on your license.

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New N.J. Law Emphasizes Traffic Safety to Young Drivers

Author: admin  //  Category: DMV / NJ MVC, News, NJ Traffic Laws, Young Drivers

Applicants for a New Jersey driver’s license must answer whether they’re aware of the dangers of failing to follow traffic laws under a law signed by New Jersey Acting Gov. Kim Guadagno.

Guadagno signed the legislation on Aug. 4 in Randolph.

 

Full Article

 

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Racing on a Highway Violations

Author: admin  //  Category: Fines, NJ Traffic Laws, Other, Speeding Tickets, Traffic Tickets, Violations

Many people watch fun car-racing movies and enjoy the thrill they feel from them. Some of these people think it might be possible to take their own cars out and race them in order to recreate that thrill in real life.  Unfortunately, unlike in the movie world, these actions can have very real and deadly consequences.  Below is an outline of the penalties that one could incur if they chose to race their own car on a highway in the state of NJ:

There are two statutes in the Motor Vehicle Code that makes it illegal to race on a highway.N.J.S.A. 39:4-52 makes it a motor vehicle offense to operate a vehicle on a highway for a wager or in a race or for the purpose of making a speed record. This violation is a disorderly persons offense. It is also a disorderly persons offense to arrange, manage, encourage, assist in, hold, or attempt to hold any such race or speed race even.

FINES AND COSTS

A driver who is convicted of N.J.S.A. 39:4-52 must pay a fine of not less than $27, nor more than $102 for a first offense.

For a second or subsequent offense of N.J.S.A. 39:4-52, the driver must pay a fine of not less than $102, nor more than $202.

SUSPENSION FOR RACING

In most racing cases the Municipal Court Judge will suspend a driver’s license for 30 days. A Municipal Court judge has the option of suspending the driver’s sentence for up to 2 years. The suspension period is left up to the discretion of the court. The key issue for the court to decide is whether the suspension was willful. Upon conviction of racing on the highway the driver will be assessed five points.

Source: http://www.newjerseytrafficlawcenter.com/

The bottom line is: Racing on public streets/highways is dangerous as well as very illegal.  Leave it to the professionals and the Hollywood movie teams!

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Laws About Improper Passing in NJ

Author: admin  //  Category: Fines, NJ Traffic Laws, Other, Violations

A driver may be guilty of improper passing in one of several ways. First, if the driver passes a vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction on the left rather than the right, the driver commits the violation. If the driver passes a vehicle proceeding in the same direction on the right, the driver is also guilty of improper passing, unless the other vehicle is about to make a left turn or there are at least two lanes of traffic proceeding in that direction. A driver may not drive to the left of the center of the highway to pass a vehicle move in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic far enough ahead to permit safe passing. Finally, a driver must not cross a “No Passing” solid line on the highway unless directed to do so by a traffic or police officer.

 

DO NOT PASS:

  • On a hill or a curve, or at any time sight lines are impeded.
  • At a street crossing or intersection.
  • At a railroad crossing.
  • On narrow bridges, or in an underpass and tunnels.
  • When a sign prohibits passing or center lines restrict passing.
  • When behind a vehicle that has stopped to let a pedestrian cross.

 

Read the full article about regulations and fines by Clicking Here

 

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Updated Child Passenger Safety Law

Author: admin  //  Category: News, NJ Traffic Laws, Violations

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has recently passed legislation that will update the old “vague and antiquated” child car seat laws in the state.  The updated law will go into effect in September, 2015.

Under New Jersey’s old law, every child under age 8 riding in a motor vehicle with seat belts must be in either a car seat or a booster seat. (School buses are exempt.)

The revised law adds additional regulations with specific age and weight limits. Among the new rules:

Birth to age 2: A child under age 2 and under 30 lbs. must be in a rear-facing car seat with a five-point harness. That means toddlers who are tall or have long legs must remain rear-facing even if their feet are pressed against the back seat of the car. Once a child reaches either age 2 or 30 lbs., the car seat can be turned around to face forward.

Ages 2 to 4: Children must remain in either a rear-facing or a forward-facing car seat with a five-point harness in the back seat of a vehicle at least until they are 4 years old or 40 lbs. Then, they can move to a booster seat.

Ages 4 to 8: Children must remain in a booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle until they are at least 8 years old or 57 inches tall. Once they reach that age or height, they can use the regular adult seat belts.

Front seats: If a vehicle doesn’t have a back seat (like a pick-up truck or a sports car), a child can ride in the front seat in a car seat or a booster seat. But the vehicle’s passenger-side airbag must be disabled or shut off if a baby or toddler is using a rear-facing car seat strapped into the front seat of the vehicle. The force of air bags can injure small children if they deploy.

 

Full article and more information

 

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Confused About the Legality of Radar Detectors?

Author: admin  //  Category: NJ Traffic Laws, Other

Millions of Americans buy and use radar detectors in their private vehicles every year.  But you may have heard rumors or myths being spread about whether or not these devices are legal to use.  The short answer is, yes, radar detectors are legal for use in all 50 US states in private vehicles.  The exception to this rule is Military bases, where mounted/visible radar detectors are prohibited.  Radar detectors are also prohibited in commercial vehicles over 10,000lbs by the federal government and New Jersey is one of a few states that has set it’s own laws about commercial use of radar detectors.  To find out more about the legality of radar detectors and similar devices such as radar jammers and laser jammers, follow the link below:

http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=32145

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Young N.J. Drivers Engage In Risky Behavior

Author: admin  //  Category: cell phone laws, Cell Phones, News, nj cellphone laws, NJ Traffic Laws, Other, Young Drivers

New Jersey’s least experienced drivers are engaging in increasingly risky behavior behind the wheel. The troubling revelation comes in a recent study by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, co-sponsored by the state’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety.

The overall percentage of New Jersey drivers who report having sent a text message while driving has flattened out at 1 in 4 (25 percent). However, the study finds that among drivers under age 30, those who admit to texting while driving increased 8 points from a year ago (64 percent vs. 56 percent). The sobering fact is that younger drivers are more than twice as likely (17 percent) as any other age group to say they send texts “very often” while driving.

Similarly, while overall use of hand-held cellphones while driving (39 percent) has not increased over the past year, the percentage of drivers under the age of 30 saying they “very often” or “sometimes” use their hand-held cellphones while driving increased 10 percentage points (to 23 percent from 13 percent).

“Most drivers seem to have gotten the message that driving while talking or texting is a bad idea,” said Dan Cassino, the principal investigator, “but that doesn’t make the roads much safer if the least experienced drivers are more likely to be paying attention to something other than the road.”

There was also a decrease in the percentage of drivers under the age of 30 who report always wearing their seat belts when driving (83 percent), down 8 points from last year (91 percent). This decrease re-establishes the youngest age group as the least likely to buckle up when driving, after they had achieved parity in the measure last year.

Drivers under 30 are also less likely than others to use their seat belt when they are passengers. They are 11 points less likely than others to say that they always buckle up in the front passenger seat (79 percent) and 11 points less likely to say that they do so while in the back seat (40 percent). This too is down significantly from the 2010 figures (87 percent and 57 percent, respectively). “It is troubling that our youngest, most inexperienced drivers are the least likely to wear seat belts,” said Gary Poedubicky, acting director of New Jersey’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “For inexperienced drivers not to buckle up is a potentially deadly combination.”

One in 4 New Jersey drivers (26 percent) say they drive over 65 miles per hour on state highways “most of the time,” with another 1 in 4 (25 percent) saying that they do so “often.” One in 4 (25 percent) also say that they drive over 70 “most of the time” or “often.” Again, younger drivers cause concern: 64 percent say they regularly speed on highways, up from 56 percent a year ago. In addition, a third of drivers (34 percent) between 17 and 29 say they regularly go over 70 miles per hour on the highway, while only 22 percent of those aged 45-59 and 16 percent aged 60 and over say they do so.

About 1 in 5 New Jersey drivers (18 percent) admit to having consumed alcohol before driving, unchanged from last year’s figure. Once again, though, young drivers are significantly more likely than other age groups to say that they had driven after drinking, with 24 percent saying that they had done so, up 9 points from last year.

“Alcohol is a factor in 25 percent of our fatal crashes in New Jersey,” Poedubicky said. “A key reason for this is the mistaken belief on the part of people that they are OK to drive after having a few drinks.”

The number of drivers who have been involved in a crash has remained unchanged since 2008. About 1 in 6 drivers (16 percent) say they have been in a collision in the past three years. However, the figures include a significant increase in the proportion of drivers under 30 who say they have been in a collision: 28 percent, up from 21 percent last year.

One reassuring note may be that younger drivers may recognize their driving flaws, as they are significantly less likely (53 percent) than all other age groups to say they are “above average” drivers. “It’s good that younger drivers recognize that they’re not as good as others on the road,” said Cassino, “but it doesn’t seem to be leading them to drive any more carefully.”

The Fairleigh Dickinson University survey was co-sponsored by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and carried out by telephone from April 14, 2011, to May 17, 2011,using a randomly selected sample of 1,002 New Jersey residents aged 17 and over who report they drive regularly, including an oversample of drivers under the age of 30. It has a margin of error of +/-3 percentage points.

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Surcharges

Author: admin  //  Category: Car Insurance, DMV / NJ MVC, DUI / DWI, Fines, NJ Traffic Laws, Non Moving Violation, Speeding Tickets, Surcharges, Traffic Tickets, Violations



Surcharges are fines assessed by MVC on an annual basis for drivers who have earned excessive points or committed a specific violation such as DUI. Surcharges are in addition to any court fines/penalties. If you have received a notice in the mail or discovered there is a lien on your property because of a surcharge, please call (609) 292-7500 for more information.

Why do you get surcharges?
Your record is reviewed every time points are added to it. If you accumulate six or more points within three years from your last posted violation, you will receive a $150 surcharge plus $25 for each additional point.

Additional surcharges may also apply:
$100 for driving without a license
$250 for driving with a suspended license
$100 for failure to insure a moped
$250 for operating an uninsured vehicle
$1,000 for DUI, 3 years
$1,000 for Refusal to take breathalyzer test, 3 years

If you do not pay your surcharges, MVC will suspend your driving privileges indefinitely and take action in the State Superior Court. This may include securing a lien against your property, garnishing your wages or other similar actions. Payment plans are available to MVC customers.

If you have surcharges that result from unpaid tickets or other unresolved legal issues, you will need to contact the court that is responsible for your case. For help determining which court you need to contact, call MVC Violations at (609) 292-7500.

Source: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Violations/Surcharges.htm

Avoid Surcharges – Don’t drink underage, don’t drink and drive, don’t get caught in bad situations, resolve tickets in a timely manner, and insure your vehicle.

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Beat Your Ticket: Go to Court & Win

Author: admin  //  Category: Fighting a Traffic Ticket, How to Hire an Attorney, NJ Traffic Laws, Speeding Tickets, Traffic Court, Traffic Tickets

Everything you need to fight an unfair ticket!

We’ve all received one — a traffic ticket that seems completely unfair, the result of an officer’s evening quota rather than a serious moving violation. But do you have to pay the penalty and watch your driving record crash and burn?

Not if you choose to fight back with Beat Your Ticket.

Beat Your Ticket simply and clearly lays out the best strategies for beating tickets in court. The book explains in plain English how to:

use the law to fight an unwarranted ticket
find out what the police officer plans to say at your trial
attack radar and other detection methods
pick a jury
present your case
cross-examine the ticketing officer

The 6th edition is extensively updated to reflect your state’s current traffic laws and court procedures.
About the Author
David Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases — most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

 

Beat Your Ticket: Go to Court & Win

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