Traffic Offenses New Jersey

Section Offense

Points

*39:4-52 Racing on highway

5

39:4-57 Failure to observe direction of officer

2

39:4-66 Failure to stop vehicle before crossing sidewalk

2

39:4-6.1 Failure to yield to pedestrians or vehicles while entering or leaving highway

2

39:4-6.2 Driving on public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal

2

39:4-71 Operating a motor vehicle on a sidewalk

2

39:4-80 Failure to obey direction of officer

2

39:4-81 Failure to observe traffic signals

2

39:4-82 Failure to keep right

2

39:4-2.1 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 to right of vehicle proceeding in opposite direction

5

*39:4-85 Improper passing on right or off roadway

4

39:4-5.1 Wrong way on a 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

39:4-0.1 Failure to use proper entrances to limited access highways

2

39:4-91-92 Failure to yield to emergency vehicles

2

*39:4-96 Reckless driving

5

39:4-97 Careless driving

2

39:4-97.1 Slow speed blocking traffic

2

*39:4-97.2 Driving in an unsafe manner (points only for third or subsequent offense within five years of most recent 39:4-97.2 conviction)

4

*39:4-98 Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit

2

Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit

4

Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit

5

39:4-105 Failure to stop for 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 of 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 the scene of an accident – no personal injury

2

Personal injury

8

39:4-144 Failure to observe stop or yield signs

2

*39:5C-1 Racing on highway

5