New Jersey Traffic Laws

We have reproduced below an edited version of the most commonly applied motor vehicle laws in the State of New Jersey. A more comprehensive list of motor vehicle laws is available in the following PDF. (download PDF) For a complete recitation of New Jersey motor vehicle laws including up to date amendments of those laws, please go to the New Jersey Legislative website at: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

39:1-1     Words and phrases defined.

39:3-4     Registration of automobiles and motorcycles, application, registration certificates; expiration; issuance; violations; notification.

39:3-10     Licensing of drivers; classifications.

39:3-29     License, registration certificate and insurance identification card; possession; exhibit upon request; violations; fine; defense.

39:3-33.     Markers; requirements concerning; display of fictitious or wrong numbers, etc.; punishment

39:3-37.1     Unlawful loan of license, vehicle; penalty.

39:3-38.     Counterfeiting or using other markers; placement of forged or counterfeit plate on motor vehicle; revocation of license; fine

39:3-40     Penalties for driving while license suspended, etc.

39:3-47     Illuminating devices required; violations, fines.

 

39:3-66.     Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, etc.

 

39:3-66.2.     Punishment for violation

 

39:3-76.2.     Safety belts or restraining devices

 

39:3-76.2a     Child passenger restraint system; booster seat, use; failure to use not contributory negligence; inadmissibility in evidence.

39:4-48.     Operating or using motor vehicle without consent of owner; fine

 

39:4-49.     Tampering with vehicle; fine

 

39:4-49.1.     Drug possession by motor vehicle operator

 

39:4-50.     Driving while intoxicated

 

39:4-50.2.     Consent to taking of samples of breath; record of test; independent test; prohibition of use of force; informing accused

39:4-50.4a.     Revocation for refusal to submit to breath test; penalties

39:4-50.14     Penalties for underage person operating motor vehicle after consuming alcohol.

39:4-50.15     Additional penalty for driving under the influence with a minor as a passenger.

39:4-51a     No consumption of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; presumption; penalties.

39:4-51b. Prohibition of possession of open, unsealed alcoholic beverage container, circumstances

39:4-52.     Racing on highway prohibited; fine

 

39:4-56.     Delaying traffic prohibited

 

39:4-56.1.     Willfully causing vehicle to become disabled; abandonment of vehicle upon public highway

 

39:4-56.2.     Violations; penalties

 

39:4-56.3. Suspension of registration

 

39:4-56.5.     Abandonment of motor vehicle

 

39:4-56.6.     Abandonment of vehicle on private property; removal by owner of property; costs; sale of vehicle

 

39:4-57.     Observance of directions of officers

 

39:4-57.1. Activation of interior light in vehicle upon request of police officer; fine

 

39:4-58.     Driving vehicle with view to rear and sides obstructed

 

39:4-63.     Placing, throwing or depositing from motor vehicle, injurious substance on highway; fine; forfeiture of right to operate motor vehicle

 

39:4-64.     Highway littering ban

 

39:4-66.     Emerging from alley, driveway, garage, or private road or driveway

39:4-66.1.     Right of way on entering or leaving alley, driveway, garage, or private road or driveway

 

39:4-66.2.     Avoidance of traffic control signal, sign; violations, penalties

 

39:4-67.     Obstructing passage of other vehicles or street cars prohibited; clearance of intersections

 

39:4-71.     Driving on sidewalk

 

39:4-75.     Overweight vehicles on bridge; penalty.

 

39:4-77.1.     Snow, ice dislodged from moving vehicle causing injury, property damage; penalties

 

39:4-80.     Traffic control by officers

39:4-81     Traffic signals, observance; rule at nonoperational signals.

 

39:4-82. Keeping to right

 

39:4-82.1.     Two roadway highways; driving upon

 

39:4-83.     Keeping to right at intersections; exception on one-way roadway

39:4-84.     Passing to right when proceeding in opposite directions

 

39:4-85.     Passing to left when overtaking; passing when in lines; signalling to pass; passing upon right

 

39:4-85.1     Designation of one-way traffic.

 

39:4-86.     Overtaking and passing vehicles; crossing "No Passing" lines

 

39:4-87.     Overtaken vehicle to give way

 

39:4-88.     Traffic on marked lanes

 

39:4-89.     Following; space between trucks

 

39:4-90.     Right of way at intersections

 

39:4-91     Right of way of emergency vehicles; liability of drivers.

 

39:4-92.     Authorized emergency vehicles; clearance for; following or parking near

 

39:4-96.     Reckless driving; punishment

 

39:4-97. Careless driving

 

39:4-97a. Agricultural, recreational property protected

 

39:4-97.1.     Slow speeds as blocking traffic

 

39:4-97.2     Driving, operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe manner, offense created; fines; surcharge.

 

39:4-97.3     Use of hands-free wireless telephone in moving vehicle; definitions; enforcement.

 

39:4-97.4     Inapplicability of act to certain officials.

 

39:4-97.5     Supersedure, preemption of local ordinances.

 

39:4-98.     Rates of speed

 

39:4-98.4.     Definitions relative to 65mph speed limit

 

39:4-98.5.     Speed limit of 65mph established, certain highways

 

39:4-98.6.     Certain fines doubled where speed limit is 65mph

 

39:4-98.7.     Speeding 20mph or more over limit; fines, certain; doubled

 

39:4-98.8.     Study to determine effect of 65mph speed limit; report; implementation

 

39:4-115.     Making right or left turn

 

39:4-123.     Right and left hand turns

 

39:4-124.     Method of turning at intersection; local authorities may determine

 

39:4-125.     Turning on curve, grade or place where view obstructed or State highway marked with "no U turn" sign

 

39:4-126.     Signaling before starting, turning or stopping

 

39:4-127.     Backing or turning in street

39:4-129   Action in case of accident

39:4-130.    Immediate notice of accident; written report

39:4-135.     Parking; direction and side of street; angle parking; one-way street

 

39:4-136.     Parking on highway; removing vehicle; disabled vehicle

 

39:4-144.     Stopping or yielding right of way before entering stop or yield intersections

 

39:4-145.     Line of vehicles entering stop or yield intersection after stopping

 

39:6B-1     Maintenance of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage.

 

39:6B-2.     Penalties