Distracted Driving Laws: New Jersey
Hand-Held Ban?
Yes. Primary law.
GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of New Jersey. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
AKA "Maggie’s Law," effective 2003. Statute deems driving “while knowingly fatigued as recklessness” and defines fatigued as “being without sleep for a period in excess of 24 consecutive hours.” (New Jersey Legislature, 2002).
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Universal helmet law enacted 1968.
4 years
None
None
Legal for medical use
None
65
65
55
55
65
65
0.1
3 months
None
Mandatory for all convictions
Yes
Yes
8 yrs or older or over 57"
Under 2 yrs and under 30 lbs in rear-facing seat
Under 4 yrs and under 40 lbs until height or weight limit reached in child safety seat
Under 8 yrs and shorter than 57" in forward-facing child safety seat or booster seat until height or weight limit reached in rear seat, if available
18 years
16
6
None
17
11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
No more than 1 (exception limited to drivers' dependents)
Primary; Secondary for rear seat occupants
7 and under and more than 57 inches tall 8 and over
All
Yes. Primary law.
Yes. Primary law.
Drivers with permit or provisional license. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
n/a
Prohibited
n/a
None
Hand-Held Ban?
Yes. Primary law.
Speed Cameras
Prohibited
Red Light Cameras
None
All moving vehicle violations
Double original fine
No
Yes