New Jersey MVC Points Attorney
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Conviction of the any of the offenses listed below will result in the following points assessed against your New Jersey driving record. An accumulation of 12 or more points can result in suspension of your license and driving privileges.
Except for a parking ticket, a record of this conviction will be sent the Motor Vehicle Commission or DMV of the state that issued your license. Effective September 30, 2005, holders of a commercial driver’s license may have their CDL license suspended for conviction of two or more serious traffic violations – even if the violations were committed in a non-commercial motor vehicle.
New Jersey MVC Points for Traffic Violations
| NJSA Section # | Offense | Points |
| New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway | ||
| 27:23-29 | Moving against traffic | 2 |
| 27:23-29 | Improper passing | 4 |
| 27:23-29 | Unlawful use of median strip | 2 |
| All roads and highways | ||
| 39:3-20 | Operating constructor vehicle in excess of 45 mph | 3 |
| 39:4-14.3 | Operating motorized bicycle on a restricted highway | 2 |
| 39:4-14.3d | More than one 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 in crosswalk; 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 direction of officer | 2 |
| 39:4-66 | Failure to stop vehicle 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 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 |
| 39:4-82.1 | 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 to 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 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 |
| 39:4-90.1 | 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 |
| 39:4-97a | Destruction of agricultural or recreational property | 2 |
| 39:4-97.1 | Slow speed blocking traffic | 2 |
| 39:4-97.2 | Driving in an unsafe manner (points only assessed for the third or subsequent violation(s) within a five-year period.) | 4 |
| 39:4-98 | Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit | 2 |
| 39:4-99 | 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 a 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 |
| 39:5D-4 | Moving violation out-of-state | 2 |
Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission
For more information, visit the official MVC web site at www.njmvc.gov
Otherwise, please feel free to contact our law firm if you are looking for help to fight a traffic ticket.