Defending New Jersey Red Light Tickets
Running red lights is a serious intersection safety issue across the nation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that more than 2.3 million intersection-related accidents are reported each year, resulting in nearly 8,000 fatalities and approximately 733,000 injuries. In a survey conducted by the National Survey of Speeding and Other Unsafe Driver Actions, […]
Traffic Tickets in Other States
If you are a New Jersey driver, you may wonder about the impact of the traffic ticket you received in another state. Does it affect your New Jersey driving privileges in any way? It depends on the state. In many instances, you can accumulate points and penalties for out-of state traffic tickets. Compact Programs According […]
Illegal turns in New Jersey
New Jersey drivers encounter all kinds of turns when operating their vehicles. Too often, they make turns that are considered against the law. Are you familiar with the number of illegal turns that can be made in New Jersey? We challenge your knowledge. Right Turn on Red It is obvious that you should not turn […]
How to Document a New Jersey Car Accident
Although the police will try their best to document the details of your accident, your New Jersey car accident lawyer will advise you to also gather your own information. After all, you never know when your own documentation and pictures will offer a different perspective that is critical to proving your case either during settlement […]
Can a traffic ticket result in the suspension of your New Jersey driver’s license?
If you are convicted of a careless driving ticket (N.J.S. 39:4-97),and/or Reckless Driving ticket (N.J.S. 39:4-96) and/or speeding ticket (N.J.S. 39:4-98) can the NJ Municipal Judge suspend your New Jersey driver’s privileges? Yes, but under certain conditions. The law that empowers a Municipal Court Judge in the State of New Jersey to suspend a motorist’s […]
Refusal to submit to a chemical breath test, what is required for a conviction?
A person operating a motor vehicle in the State of New Jersey is required, upon police officer demand, to submit to a chemical breath test. In the State of New Jersey most precincts conduct chemical breath tests for alcohol via Alcotest 7110 (which is manufactured by Drager). Notwithstanding, there are legal protections provided to New Jersey motorist before he/she is required to submit […]
Does a motorist incur State surcharges if convicted of DWI/DUI?
If a motorist in the State of New Jersey is convicted of DWI, does he/she incur State surcharges? The answer is an overwhelmingly, YES. In fact, the surcharges imposed by the State, via New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), are substantial! The imposition of surcharges for traffic violations such as DWI are governed by N.J.S.A. 17:29A-35. The aforementioned New Jersey statute states, in pertinent […]
Do you have to be actually driving to be convicted of a DWI?
My clients have repeadelty asked the question on “whether or not you have to be actually driving to be convicted of a DWI?” There is no easy answer to this question because according to the New Jersey Supreme Court the actual test is whether or not the defendant/motorist charged with DWI in violation of N.J.S.A. […]
Is New Jersey’s reckless driving statute a lesser included offense to careless driving?
If you are cited for reckless driving in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-96 and careless driving in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-97, can you be convicted of both charges thereby incurring 7 motor vehicle and insurance points. If the above referenced traffic violations occur out of the same driving offense, then the answer is an unequivocal NO. Let me explain, if […]