5 point violations
NJSA § 39:4-52: Racing on highway
NJSA § 39:4-84: Failure to pass to right
of a vehicle coming the opposite way
NJSA § 39:4-89: Tailgating / following
too closely
NJSA § 39:4-96: Reckless driving
NJSA § 39:4-98: Speeding in excess of
30 MPH over the limit
NJSA § 39:4-128.1: Improper passing of a school
bus
NJSA § 39:5-C-1: Racing on highway
4 point violations
NJSA § 27:23-29: Improper passing
NJSA § 39:4-85: Improper passing on right
or off roadway
NJSA § 39:4-86: Improper passing in no
passing zones
NJSA § 39:4-98: Speeding between 15 MPH
and 30 MPH over the limit
NJSA § 39:4-97.2: Driving in an unsafe manner
if 3rd conviction in 5 years
NJSA § 39:4-128.4: Improper passing of a frozen
dessert truck
3 point violations
NJSA § 39:4-125: Improper U-turn
NJSA § 39:3-20: Operating a construction
vehicle in excess of 45 MPH
NJSA § 39:4-115: Improper turn at traffic
light
NJSA § 39:4-123: Improper turn right or
left
NJSA § 39:4-124: Improper turn from an approved
turning course
2 point violations
NJSA § 39:4-35 Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian
NJSA § 39:4-36: Failure to Yield to a
Pedestrian
NJSA § 39:4-41: Driving through safety
zone
NJSA § 39:4-55: Improper action / omission
of grade / curves
NJSA § 39:4-57: Failing to observe direction
of an officer
NJSA § 39:4-66: Failing to stop before
crossing side walk
NJSA § 39:4-66.1: Failing to yield to ped.
/ vehicle while entering / leaving highway
NJSA § 39:4-66.2: Avoiding a traffic signal
NJSA § 39:4-71: Operating on a side walk
NJSA § 39:4-80: Failure to obey direction
of an officer
NJSA § 39:4-81: Failure to observe traffic
signals
NJSA § 27:23-29: Moving against traffic
/ unlawful use of median strip
NJSA § 27:23-29: Moving against traffic
NJSA § 39:4-82.1: Improper operating of a
vehicle on a divided highway / divider
NJSA § 39:4-83: Failure to keep right
at intersection
NJSA § 39:4-85.1: Wrong way / 1 way street
NJSA § 39:4-87: Failure to yield to overtaking
vehicle
NJSA § 39:4-88: Failure to observe traffic
lanes
NJSA § 39:4-90: Failure to yield at an
intersection
NJSA § 39:4-97: Careless driving
NJSA § 39:4-97.1: Slow speed blocking traffic
NJSA § 39:4-91-92: Fail to yield to emergency
vehicles
NJSA § 39:4-98: Speeding, 1 – 14 MPH over
limit
NJSA § 39:4-105: Failure to stop for a traffic
light
NJSA § 39:4-119: Failure to stop for flashing
red light
NJSA § 39:4-126: Failure to signal
NJSA § 39:4-127: Improper / unsafe backing
/ turning in a street
NJSA § 39:4-127.1: Improper crossing of a railroad
grade crossing
NJSA § 39:4-127.2: Improper crossing of a bridge
NJSA § 39:4-128: Improper crossing of a
railroad grade crossing
NJSA § 39:4-129: Leaving the scene of a
property damage accident
NJSA § 39:4-144: Failure to observe stop
or yield sign
NJ Driver Assessment Surcharges
In addition to insurance increases, a New Jersey
motorist should fight a charge of speeding, NJSA § 39:4-98 because upon a
NJ licensed driver accruing 6 or more points to a New Jersey driving record
within a 3 year period, the NJ DMV directly assesses a surcharge in addition
to the speeding or traffic ticket fine. The base assessment is $150.00 for
the first 6 points, and $25.00 for each additional point for a period of 3
years.
In addition to point surcharges, the
following also results in assessed surcharges for a 3 year period:
