Traffic Offenses

26
JUN
2013
New Jersey Car Accident

How to Document a New Jersey Car Accident

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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...
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18
FEB
2013
traffic ticket attorney

Can a traffic ticket result in the suspension of your New Jersey driver’s license?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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...
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08
AUG
2012
Blood Sample

Refusal to submit to a chemical breath test, what is required for a conviction?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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)....
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02
AUG
2012
Traffic Ticket Penalties

Does a motorist incur State surcharges if convicted of DWI/DUI?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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...
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23
JUL
2012
Supreme court attorney

Do you have to be actually driving to be convicted of a DWI?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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...
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06
JUL
2012
Reckless Or careless Driving

Is New Jersey’s reckless driving statute a lesser included offense to careless driving?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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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...
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29
JUN
2012
Red Light Camera Ticket

What are proper time intervals on red light cameras

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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The camera’s installed on traffic lights in the State of New Jersey have been implemented by the NJ legislature as a “pilot program.” According to our legislature the red light cameras are not installed to increase the legislature bank accounts but for citizenry...
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21
JUN
2012
Reckless Driving Charge in New Jersey

Are NJ red light camera’s properly calibrated?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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The time periods between a green light to an amber light then to a red light have to be properly calibrated according to New Jersey Department of Transportation standards (as determined by the NJ legislature). The time intervals vary depending on the speed limit of the respective...
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19
JUN
2012
Police Investigation

Statute of Limitations on Serious Traffic Offenses

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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As discussed in my previous blog, the statute of limitation period (SOL) on most traffic violations in the State of New Jersey is 30 days. However, there are some exceptions to that rule. The New Jersey statute that addresses SOL periods for traffic offenses is NJSA 39:5-3....
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17
JUN
2012
New Jersey Municipal Courts

Statute of Limitations on Moving Violations

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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Can a traffic ticket for moving violations be issued to a motorist at anytime? The answer to that question is an unequivocal, No! Let me explain. A police officer or complainant can only issue a summons for a moving violation committed on the highways of New Jersey within the...
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