§ 13:19-10.2 Point accumulation; period of suspension
(a) The Chief Administrator shall, except for good cause, suspend a person's license to operate a motor vehicle and/or motorized bicycle in accordance with the following schedule:
Points Accumulated Period of Suspension
1. 12 to 15 points in a period of two years
30 days
or less
2. 16 to 18 points in a period of two years
60 days
or less
3. 19 to 21 points in a period of two years
90 days
or less
4. 22 to 24 points in a period of two years
120 days
or less
5. 25 to 27 points in a period of two years
150 days
or less
6. 28 or more points in a period of two
not less than 180 days
years or less
7. 15 to 18 points in a period greater than
30 days
two years
8. 19 to 22 points in a period greater than
60 days
two years
9. 23 to 26 points in a period greater than
90 days
two years
10. 27 to 30 points in a period greater than
120 days
two years
11. 31 to 35 points in a period greater than
150 days
two years
12. 36 points in a period greater than two
not less than 180 days
years
13. 12 to 14 points in a period greater than
30 days
two years
(b) For good cause shown, the Chief Administrator may in his or her discretion permit a person to attend a driver improvement program of the Motor Vehicle Commission in total or partial satisfaction of a period of suspension imposed under (a) above. In exercising his or her discretion, the Chief Administrator shall consider the person's driving record, prior warnings or driver improvement program attendance, maturity and any other aggravating or mitigating factor.
HISTORY:
As amended, R.1983 d.360, effective September 6, 1983.
See: 15 New Jersey Register 1004(a), 15 New Jersey Register 1481(b).
Deleted old text and added new text.
Amended by R.2005 d.47, effective February 7, 2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4005(a), 37 New Jersey Register 505(a).
In (a), substituted "Chief Administrator" for "Director" in the introductory paragraph; rewrote (b).
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