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For your convenience below is the list of penalty points for moving violations
within the State of New Jersey.
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 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 |