Will penalty points on my New Jersey driving license automatically mean my auto
insurance premium is going to increase dramatically?
Not necessarily. There are ways to save money on your auto insurance even
with points on your driving license. A courteous New Jersey insurance professional
can provide you with expert advice and personalized service as well as some of the
LOWEST RATES available on car insurance in New Jersey.
Click here for your FREE No-Obligation New Jersey
Auto Insurance quote. It's quick, easy to do and could end up saving you
money on your auto insurance premium.
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 |
