| Aggressive Driving Laws |
| New Jersey enforces against aggressive driving under title 39, through existing laws. The offense may be adjudicated under 39:4-97 (Aggressive Driving), 39:4-97 (Careless Driving), 39-4-97.2 (Operating a vehicle in an Unsafe Manner) or any other statute at the discretion of the officer. |
| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Hand-
held Ban |
Enforce-
ment |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Crash
Data
Col-
lected |
Pre-
emption
Law |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
Enforce-
ment |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
Enforce-
ment |
| Yes |
Primary |
Yes |
<21 w/ GDL or Provisional License |
Primary |
Yes |
Covered under all driver ban |
Primary |
Yes |
|
| Child Passenger Safety Laws |
Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult seat belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| <8 (and <80)
in rear seat if available |
Not permissible |
$25 plus court fees |
|
Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
| |
Yes |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License Suspension
on First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mandatory for repeat convictions and first-time offenders at >.15 |
Yes |
|
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required Supervised Driving Hours
(nighttime hours in parenthesis) |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Min. Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger Restriction*
(* family members exempt) |
| 16 |
6 |
17 |
11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
(eff. 5/1/10) |
No more than 1 pass.
(eff. 5/1/10)
| 18 |
None |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
| 4 |
|
|
Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
<8 and <80 lbs. |
Rear |
$25, plus court costs |
| 8-17 |
All |
| >18 (law is secondary for rear seats) |
Front |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply |
| Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Yes |
Yes |
16 |
|
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 65 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
65 |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras
|
State Law |
Violations |
Location |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Traditional Enforcement Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
| Prohibited unless local jurisdictions w/ ordinance; must apply apply to Transportation Commissioner (pilot program) - 22 towns in the pilot program |
Red light |
|
Registered owner |
Registered owner and driver are jointly liable |
2 or more images of vehicle and tag |
At least $85 and higher, plus court costs |
Same as for traditional citation; no points |
Not addressed |
Not addressed |
|
Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
| Double |
All moving vehicle violations |
No |
