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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

39:4-96 Reckless driving

 39:4-96 Reckless driving 
NJ MVC 5 points
First offense: Fine or
imprisonment not exceeding 60
days, or both
fines $50 $200 plus court costs and possible non renewal by car insurance
39:4-96 Reckless driving
Plus 5 car insurance points
Plus Judge can suspend license
Judge Can Suspend DL for Willful Traffic Offense.
State v. Moran  202 NJ 311 (2010)
       The license suspension provision of N.J.S.A. 39:5-31, which is published in the Motor Vehicle Code of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, is not “hidden,” and defendant, like all motorists, is presumed to know the law.  To ensure that license suspensions meted out pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5-31 are imposed in a reasonably fair and uniform manner, so that similarly situated defendants are treated similarly, the Court today defines the term “willful violation” contained in N.J.S.A. 39:5-31 and enunciates sentencing standards to guide municipal court and Law Division judges

Second or subsequent offense:
Fine or imprisonment not
exceeding 3 months, or both
$100 $500 plus court costs and possible non renewal by car insurance