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Division of Motor Vehicle ("DMV") Points
(see chart below)
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Services (MVS) tracks your driving
record. They add (or "record") points to your driving record when you are convicted of certain moving
violations. The more serious the moving violation, the greater number of points you can be
assessed. The chart below lists moving violations and the number of points you will
receive upon conviction. See also Motor Vehicle
Point Reduction.
Motor Vehicle points are
completely separate from insurance eligibility points, which are used by the NJ State
Department of Insurance to assess surcharges on your insurance payments. See also Insurance Surcharges.
There are also penalties associated with the violations listed
on the below chart. See "Using the Below Point Assessment
Chart" for complete details.
Probationary Drivers
You are a probationary driver during the first two years that
you are licensed to drive. You'll receive an advisory notice when you commit your first
point violation. If you receive two or more violations, totaling four or more points, you
must complete the Probationary Driver Program.
Non-Probationary
Drivers
After your two-year probation ends, MVS will send advisory notices
whenever point-assessed violations are added to your driving record and the point total is
6 to 11. The advisory notice tells you that your are close to 12 points. For a total of 12
or more points on your driving record, MVS will issue a notice of scheduled suspension on
your driving privilege.
Using the Below Point Assessment Chart
To figure out what additional penalties you may be facing for
violating one of the below statutes, you must first look at the bottom of your ticket
to see if your appearance in Court is necessary.
Then:
1. If a Court appearance IS Mandatory - See also
Minimum
Mandatory Fines and Penalties Relating to Motor Vehicles to figure out
what your penalties are; or
2. If a Court appearance is NOT Mandatory - See also
the N.J. Statewide Violations Bureau
Schedule to figure out what your penalties are.
DMV Point
Assessment Chart
N.J.A.C. 13:-10.1
- Any
person who is convicted of any of the following offenses, including offenses committed
while operating a motorized bicycle, shall be assessed points for each conviction in
accordance with the following schedule: - Any
person who is convicted of any of the following offenses, including offenses committed
while operating a motorized bicycle, shall be assessed points for each conviction in
accordance with the following schedule: - Any
person who is convicted of any of the following offenses, including offenses committed
while operating a motorized bicycle, shall be assessed points for each conviction in
accordance with the following schedule: (some of the more common
violations are in bold)
N.J.S.A. |
Description
of Statutory Violation |
Points |
27:23-29
27:23-29
27:23-29
39:3-20
39:4-14.3
39:4-14.3d
39:4-35
39:4-36
39:4-41
39:4-52
39:4-55
39:4-57
39:4-66
39:4-66.1
39:4-66.2
39:4-71
39:4-80
39:4-81
39:4-82
39:4-82.1
39:4-83
39:4-84
39:4-85
39:4-85.1
39:4-86
39:4-87
39:4-88
39:4-89
39:4-90
39:4-90.1
39:4-91
39:4-96
39:4-97
39:4-97a
39:4-97.1
39:4-98 or
39:4-99
39:4-105
39:4-115
39:4-119
39:4-122
39:4-123
39:4-124
39:4-125
39:4-126
39:4-127
39:4-127.1
39:4-127.2
39:4-128
39:4-128.1
39:4-128.4
39:4-129
39:4-129
39:4-144
39:5D-4 |
Moving against traffic - NJ Turnpike, G S Pkwy and AC
Expwy
Improper passing - NJ Tnpike, G S Pkwy and AC Expwy
Unlawful use median strip - NJ Tnpk, G S Pkwy and AC Expwy
Operating Constructor vehicle in excess of 30 mph
Operating motorized bicycle on restricted highway
More than 1 person on a motorized bicycle
Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk
Passing a vehicle yielding to pedestrian in crosswalk
Driving through safety zone
Racing on Highway
Improper action or omission on grades and curves.
Failure to observe directions of officer
Failure to stop before crossing sidewalk
Failure to yield pedestrian/vehicle while entering/ leaving hwy
Driving on private property to avoid traffic signal or stop sign
Improper driving on sidewalk.
Failure to obey direction of officer
Failure to observe traffic signals
Failure to keep right
Improper operating of vehicle on divided highway or divider
Failure to keep right at intersection
Failure to pass right of vehicle proceeding opposite direction
Improper passing on right or off roadway
Wrong way on one-way street
Improper passing, in "No Passing" zone
Failure to yield to overtaking vehicle
Failure to observe traffic lanes
Tailgating
Failure to yield at intersection
Failure to use proper entrances to limited access highways
Failure to yield to emergency vehicles
Reckless driving
Careless driving
Destruction of agricultural or recreational property
Slow speed blocking traffic
Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit
Speeding 15-29 mph above limit
Speeding 30 mph or more above limit
Failure to stop at traffic light
Improper turn at traffic light
Failure to stop at flashing red signal
Failure to stop for police whistle
Improper right or left turn
Improper turn: from approved turning course
Improper U-turn
Failure to give proper signal
Improper backing or turn in street
Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing
Improper crossing of bridge
Improper crossing of RR grade crossing by certain vehicles
Improper passing of school bus
Improper passing of frozen dessert truck
Leaving scene of accident - No injuries
Leaving scene of accident - Personal Injury
Failure to observe "stop" or "yield" signs
Moving violation out-of-state |
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
2
2
5
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
4
5
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
8
2
2 |
Point Accumulation; Period of
Suspension
N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.2
(a) The Director 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 |
SUSPENSION |
12 to 15 points in a
period of two years or less
16 to 18 points in a period of two years or less
19 to 21 points in a period of two years or less
22 to 24 points in a period of two years or less
25 to 27 points in a period of two years or less
28 or more points in a period of two years or less
15 to 18 points in a period greater than two years
19 to 22 points in a period greater than two years
23 to 26 points in a period greater than two years
27 to 30 points in a period greater than two years
31 to 35 points in a period greater than two years
36 or more points in a period greater than two years
12 to 14 points in a period greater than two years |
30 days
60 days
90 days
120 days
150 days
not less than 180 days
30 days
60 days
90 days
120 days
150 days
not less than 180 days
30 days |
(b) For good cause shown, the Director
may in his discretion permit a person to attend a driver improvement course of the
Division of Motor Vehicles in total or partial satisfaction of a period of suspension
imposed under (a) above. In exercising his discretion, the Director shall consider the
person's driving record, prior warnings or driver improvement school attendance, maturity
and any other aggravating or mitigating factor.
Motor Vehicle Statute
of Limitations |
MV 39:5-3
MV 39:3-12
MV 39:3-34
MV 39:3-37
MV 39:4-129
MV 39:10-24
MV 39:3-40
MV 39:6B-2
MV 39:5:31 |
30 days Statute of Limitations except
as posted below:
Illegal obtaining Drivers License - 1 year
Applying for Drivers License while Suspended - 1 year
False Application - 1 year
Leaving the scene of accident - 1 year
Misrepresentation on title - 1 year
Driving while suspended - 90 days
No insurance - 6 months
DMV Director or Magistrate can revoke license for willful violations even is statute of
limitations has passed. |
Driver
Improvement Program Attendance
N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.3
(a) A person who is permitted to attend a driver
improvement program of the division of Motor Vehicles in total or partial satisfaction of
suspension or revocation shall agree to attend each session of the assigned driver
improvement program and to comply with all the rules governing attendance, conduct,
instruction and examinations. A person who fails to comply with the foregoing requirements
or who otherwise fails to successfully complete the assigned driver improvement program
shall be subject to a driver license suspension for the period contained in the notice of
proposed suspension. A person who successfully completes the assigned driver improvement
program shall be officially warned with respect to future driving.
(b) A person whose driver license has been suspended
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.2 may be required to attend and successfully complete a
driver improvement program of the Division of Motor Vehicles as a condition for
restoration of the drivers license.
(c) The fee for attendance at a Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Improvement Program shall be $100.00.
(d) The Director is authorized to exercise discretionary
authority to require any person who is licensed on a probationary basis in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 39:3-10b to attend a Probationary Driver Program whenever said person accumulates
two or more violations of the motor vehicle law which result in the assessment of four or
more points under N.J.A.C. 13:19-10-1.
(e) A person who is required to attend a Probationary
Driver Program shall agree to attend each session of the program and to comply with all
the rules governing attendance, conduct, instruction and examinations. A person who fails
to comply with the foregoing requirements or who otherwise fails to successfully complete
the Probationary Driver Program shall be subject to a driver license suspension for the
period contained in the notice of proposed suspension. A person who successfully completes
the Probationary Driver Program shall be officially warned with respect to future driving.
(f) The fee for attendance at a Division of Motor Vehicles
Probationary Driver Program shall be $100.00.
Advisory Notice
N.J.A.C. 13:19-10.4
(a) Whenever a person accumulates 6 or more
points, the Division shall send an official notice advising the motorist of such status.
(b) Whenever a person who is licensed on a probationary
basis in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:3-10b is first convicted of a motor vehicle violation
requiring the assessment of points against the individual's driving record under N.J.A.C.
13:19-10.1 the Division shall send an official notice advising the motorist of the status
of the driving record.
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