New Jersey Traffic Violation Points
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| NJSA Section |
Offense | Points |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway | ||
| 27:23-29 | Moving against traffic | 2 |
| 27:23-29 | Improper passing | 4 |
| 27:23-29 | Unlawful use of median strip | 2 |
| All Roads and Highways | ||
| 39:3-20 | Operating constructor vehicle in excess of 45 mph | 3 |
| 39:4-14.3 | Operating motorized bicycle on a restricted highway | 2 |
| 39:4-14.3d | More than one 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 in crosswalk; 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 direction of officer | 2 |
| 39:4-66 | Failure to stop vehicle 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 public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal | 2 |
| 39:4-71 | Operating a motor vehicle on a sidewalk | 2 |
| 39:4-80 | Failure to obey direction of officer | 2 |
| 39:4-81 | Failure to observe traffic signals* (Red Light Camera- 0 pts.) | 2 |
| *No points assessed for red light camera violation | 0 | |
| 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 to 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 a one-way street | 2 |
| 39:4-86 | Improper passing in no passing zone | 4 |
| 39:4-87 | Failure to yield to overtaking 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 highways | 2 |
| 39:4-91-92 | Failure to yield to emergency vehicles | 2 |
| 39:4-96 | Reckless driving | 5 |
| 39:4-97 | Careless driving | 2 |
| 39:4-97a | Destruction of agricultural or recreational property | 2 |
| 39:4-97.1 | Slow speed blocking traffic | 2 |
| 39:4-97.2 | Driving in an unsafe manner (points only for third or subsequent offense within five years of most recent 39:4-97.2 conviction) | 4 |
| 39:4-98 | Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit | 2 |
| Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit | 4 | |
| Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit | 5 | |
| 39:4-105 | Failure to stop for 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 turning 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 the scene of an accident — no personal injury | 2 |
| Personal injury | 8 | |
| 39:4-144 | Failure to observe stop or yield signs | 2 |
| 39:5C-1 | Racing on highway | 5 |
| 39:5D-4 | Moving violation committed out of state | 2 |