What are Points in NJ?
The following are MVC points for NJ Motor
Vehicle violations.
VIOLATION
POINTS
39:3-20 Operating
Constructor vehicle in excess of 30 mph 3
39:4-14.3 Operating
motorized bicycle on restricted highway 2
39:4-14.3d More
than 1 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 or 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 directions of officer. 2
39:4-66 Failure to
stop 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 private property to avoid traffic signal or stop sign 2
39:4-71 Improper
driving on sidewalk 2
39:4-80 Failure to
obey direction of officer 2
39:4-81 Failure to
observe traffic signal 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 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 one-way street 2
39:4-86 Improper
passing, in "No Passing" zone 4
39:4-87 Failure to
yield to overtake 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 highway 2
39:4-91 Failure to yield to emergency vehicle
39:4-96 Reckless driving 5
39:4-97 Careless driving 2
39:4-97a Destruction of agricultural or
recreational property 2
39:4-97.2 3rd offense 4 points
39:4-97.1 Slow speed blocking traffic 2
39:4-98 or Speeding up to 14mph above
limit 2
39:4-99 Speeding 15-29 mph above limit 4
Speeding 30 mph or more above limit 5
39:4-105 Failure to stop at 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 turn 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 scene of accident- No injuries 2
39:4-129 Personal Injury 8
39:4-144 Failure to observe of stop or yield
signs 2
39:5D-4 Moving violation out-of-state 2
This means if
you get a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania or New York or even a no point moving
violation out of state the NJ MVC will add two points to your DL
27:23-29 Moving against traffic-NJ Tpke. Turnpike,
Garden State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway 2
27:23-29 Improper passing-NJ Tpke., Garden
State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway 4
27:23-29 Unlawful use of median strip-NJ Tpke.,
Garden State Pkwy. and Atlantic City Expressway 2
Also, tickets written on the Parkway, Turnpike as
regulations will be assessed the equivalent points for regular Title 39
violations.
NJ Car Insurance Points in addition to Points
imposed by NJ MVC.
These
points are not the same as those on your driving record maintained by the New
Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Insurers assign insurance eligibility points
to drivers for motor vehicle violations, suspensions and at-fault accidents.
39:4-50
Operating a motor vehicle under the influence
9 points
39:4-50.4
Refusal to submit to a chemical test 9
points
39:3-40 a
through h and j
Operating a
motor vehicle while driving privilege is suspended
9 points
39:6B-2
Operating a motor vehicle without insurance 9 points
Each at
fault accident 5 points
N.J.A.C.
11:3-34.5 (2015)
§ 11:3-34.5
Automobile insurance eligibility points
(a) Automobile insurance eligibility points shall be accumulated as a
result of convictions, suspensions, revocations and determinations of
responsibility for civil infractions in accordance with the schedule set forth
in the Appendix to this subchapter herein incorporated by reference.
