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New Jersey Point Schedule for Motor Vehicle Violations

NJSA point schedule
Point assessments for common motor vehicle offenses are listed below.

New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway
27:23–29 Moving against traffic – 2 Points

27:23–29 Improper passing – 4 Points

27:23–29 Unlawful use of median strip – 2 Points

All roads and highways
39:3–20 Operating constructor vehicle in excess of 45 mph – 3 Points

39:4–14.3 Operating motorized bicycle on a restricted highway – 2 Points

39:4–14.3d More than one person on a motorized bicycle – 2 Points

39:4–35 Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk – 2 Points

39:4–36 Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk; passing a vehicle yielding to pedestrian in crosswalk – 2 Points

39:4– 41 Driving through safety zone – 2 Points

39:4–52 Racing on highway – 5 Points

39:4–55 Improper action or omission on grades and curves – 2 Points

39:4–57 Failure to observe direction of officer – 2 Points

39:4–66 Failure to stop vehicle before crossing sidewalk – 2 Points

39:4–66.1 Failure to yield to pedestrians or vehicles while entering or leaving highway – 2 Points

39:4–66.2 Driving on public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal – 2 Points

39:4–71 Operating a motor vehicle on a sidewalk – 2 Points

39:4–80 Failure to obey direction of officer – 2 Points

39:4–81 Failure to observe traffic signals – 2 Points

39:4–82 Failure to keep right – 2 Points

39:4–82.1 Improper operating of vehicle on divided highway or divider – 2 Points

39:4–83 Failure to keep right at intersection – 2 Points

39:4–84 Failure to pass to right of vehicle proceeding in opposite direction – 5 Points

39:4–85 Improper passing on right or off roadway – 4 Points

39:4–85.1 Wrong way on a one-way street – 2 Points

39:4–86 Improper passing in no passing zone – 4 Points

39:4–87 Failure to yield to overtaking vehicle – 2 Points

39:4–88 Failure to observe traffic lanes – 2 Points

39:4–89 Tailgating – 5 Points

39:4–90 Failure to yield at intersection – 2 Points

39:4–90.1 Failure to use proper entrances to limited access highways – 2 Points

39:4–91–92 Failure to yield to emergency vehicles – 2 Points

39:4–96 Reckless driving – 5 Points

39:4–97 Careless driving – 2 Points

39:4–97a Destruction of agricultural or recreational property – 2 Points

39:4–97.1 Slow speed blocking traffic – 2 Points

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 Points

39:4–98 Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit – 2 Points

Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit – 4 Points

Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit – 5 Points

39:4–105 Failure to stop for traffic light – 2 Points

39:4–115 Improper turn at traffic light – 3 Points

39:4–119 Failure to stop at flashing red signal – 2 Points

39:4–122 Failure to stop for police whistle – 2 Points

39:4–123 Improper right or left turn – 3 Points

39:4–124 Improper turn from approved turning course – 3 Points

39:4–125 Improper u-turn – 3 Points

39:4–126 Failure to give proper signal – 2 Points

39:4–127 Improper backing or turning in street 2 Points

39:4–127.1 Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing 2 Points

39:4–127.2 Improper crossing of bridge 2 Points

39:4–128 Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing by certain vehicles 2 Points

39:4–128.1 Improper passing of school bus 5 Points

39:4–128.4 Improper passing of frozen dessert truck – 4 Points

39:4–129 Leaving the scene of an accident –no personal injury – 2 Points

Personal injury – 8 Points

39:4–144 Failure to observe stop or yield signs – 2 Points

39:5C–1 Racing on highway – 5 Points

39:5D–4 Moving violation committed out-of-state – 2 Points